Ayatollah Ali Khamenei threatening protestors in Iran

Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei sternly warned, aka threatened the of a crackdown if Iranian protesters continue days of massive street rallies, escalating the government’s showdown with demonstrators demanding a new presidential election. According to the AP, even with Obama’s tepid response to the protestors, even praising the Supreme Leader at one point, Khamenei wasn’t impressed:

Saying Obama’s statements contradicted the president’s stated goal of opening dialogue with Iran and the conciliatory tone of other recent American messages.

“The U.S. president said ‘We were waiting for a day like this to see people on the street,’” Khamenei said. “They write to us and say they respect the Islamic Republic and then they make comments like this … which one should we believe?

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June 19, 2009 · Filed Under Iran


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  • shelly

    Obama fell into the Iranisn uprising and has not been forceful enough supporting the people. His insistance on talking to the dictators of the world is a serious mistake.