The rhetoric between the White House and Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad is heating up, with the Obama administration accusing Ahmadinejad of trying to blame the U.S. for the recent unrest. Joining The Takeaway is Riz Khan, host of the Riz Khan Show, on Al Jazeera English, to talk about what we can expect to see in Iran this weekend, with the start of the holy prayer today.
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