To supplement reporting from New York Times correspondents inside Iran on Thursday, The Lede will continue to track the aftermath of Iran's disputed presidential election online.
AP - Iran's supreme leader sought Friday to end the deepening crisis over disputed elections with one decisive speech — declaring the vote will almost certainly stand and sternly warning opposition leaders to end street protests or be held responsible for any "bloodshed and chaos" to come.
AP - A Canadian National freight train derailed, triggering an explosion Friday night that left at least two people critically injured and prompted officials to evacuate the area northwest of Chicago amid concerns more of the train's cars might catch fire.
With more demonstrations possible on Saturday, Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei sent a clear message: Those who "take wrong measures which are harmful, they will be held accountable for all violence." He called President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad "the absolute victor" in last week's election, CNN's Reza Sayah reports from Tehran.
A cargo train carrying chemicals derailed in Illinois on Friday, causing an explosion, a massive fire and the evacuation of about 600 nearby homes, authorities said.