The Iranian government is being kept in power by force and will not last its four-year term, one of the opposition presidential candidates has predicted.
Opposition member Mehdi Karoubi said the government faced pressure from members of parliament, the Iranian public and the rest of the world.
Speaking to the BBC in Tehran, he repeated allegations over the abuse of anti-government protesters in prison.
President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad was re-elected in disputed elections in June.
"From the first day the election result came out I was convinced that Mr Ahmadinejad would not survive the full four years of his term," Mr Karoubi said.
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Anyone want to place bets? Mine is "April 2010".
"For too long, we have been a passively tolerant society, saying to our citizens 'as long as you obey the law, we will leave you alone'" - David Cameron, UK Prime Minister. 13 May 2015.
The founder in 1979 said Iran has God's backing. It will never again come under the clutches of Satanic America.
No power on Earth can destroy the Islamic Revoltuion of Iran.
Iran is backed by God. How can anyone now kill it.
Ayatollah rightly named America as "Great Satan".
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If Imam Hussain (ra) can be martyred, why can anything else not happen?
We are in the month of Muharram where that happened...
"For too long, we have been a passively tolerant society, saying to our citizens 'as long as you obey the law, we will leave you alone'" - David Cameron, UK Prime Minister. 13 May 2015.
Grand Ayatollah Montazeri has left us and gone to the next world. He was a true believer and lover of Imam Ali. Therefore, he will now live in Jannat forever.
What a life and what an excellent reward from God. This is true success.
May God guide us all to follow the life of Grand Ayatollah Montazeri, the true follower of Prophet's (pbuh) sunnat.
Inalilahe waninahaleragiun.
We all belong to God and we will all return to God.
Ayatollah rightly named America as "Great Satan".
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He was also opposing the current ayatollah and thought that the recent elections were illegitimate.
As for where his final abode is, please leave that decision to God. It is not us who decide.
"For too long, we have been a passively tolerant society, saying to our citizens 'as long as you obey the law, we will leave you alone'" - David Cameron, UK Prime Minister. 13 May 2015.
Prophet (pbuh) said decision on the final abode is up to Imam Ali. Ali has been appointed the judge by Allah.
Allah permitted Ali to send his lovers to Paradise. Grand Ayatollah Montezari loved Imam Ali.
Ayatollah rightly named America as "Great Satan".
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