Iran’s Foreign Ministry condemns what it calls “the offensive remarks and undignified behavior of the president of the United States regarding the supreme leader and the people of Iran.”
The statement, as quoted by Iran International, says that Trump’s comments “deeply wounded the sentiments of hundreds of millions of Muslims in the region and around the world.”
“Undoubtedly, these insulting and bullying remarks and actions against Iran and the respected political and religious figures of Iranians and Muslims will only intensify disgust and hatred toward America’s short-sighted policies and further discredit its claims of seeking dialogue and engagement.”
Trump on Friday said Khamenei made a “blatant and foolish” statement when he threatened to repeat the “slap” Tehran had dealt American forces in the region when it fired missiles at a US base in Qatar in response to the bombing of its nuclear sites.
“You have to tell the truth,” Trump also said of Khamenei. “You got beat to hell.”
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