Imam Khamenei Scolds US after Charlottesville

Local Editor

Following the Charlottesville events last week in the US, Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution His Eminence Imam Sayyed Ali Khamenei advised the US to get its own house in order before meddling in the affairs of other countries.

On Wednesday, Imam Khamenei took to Twitter to advise the US to "manage their country, tackle #WhiteSupremacy rather than meddle in nations' affairs."

Imam Khamenei used the hashtag #Charlottesville and included a black-and-white picture of himself holding a young black child.

The tweet was posted as a response to last week's rally in Charlottesville, Virginia, which turned deadly after a Unite the Right march participant drove his car into a crowd of counter-protesters, killing a woman and injuring 19 people.

Meanwhile, US President Donald Trump drew international criticism after he told a news conference there was "blame on both sides."

Earlier this month, Trump drew the ire of Iranian leaders when he authorized new sanctions against the Islamic Republic.

On Tuesday, Imam Khamenei took aim at the Trump administration, advising the US to "fix racial discrimination and the disastrous violations of human rights for both whites and blacks in your own country!"

"If you are a powerful state, then go manage your own country! If you really care, then tackle the insecurities and violence on the streets of Washington DC, New York City, and Los Angeles!" Imam Khamenei said in a statement.

"Mind your own business, rather than meddling with other nations' affairs!"

Source: News Agencies, Edited by website team