Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei gave a convincing rebuttal to rumors of his imminent death on Thursday by taking to the internet with a fiery series of statements aimed at Republican Senators in the US and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. TheMehr news agency quoted Khamenei as saying during a recent meeting og government officials that: “Of course I am worried, because the other side is known for opacity, deceit and backstabbing. Every time we reach a stage where the end of the negotiations is in sight, the tone of the other side, specifically the Americans, becomes harsher, coarser and tougher. This is the nature of their tricks and deceptions.” Referring to Netanyahu he tweeted “When this Zionist clown spoke at Congress, members of the US government made remarks to deny any role in this event. But at the same time they accused Iran of terrorism; these remarks were cheap and despicable.” Read More
