Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei said on Friday that the Islamic Republic would not back down in the face of protests and accused what he described as foreign-backed elements of trying to destabilize the country, according to remarks aired on state television, APA reports, citing iranintl.com.
“Everyone should know that the Islamic Republic came to power with the blood of hundreds of thousands of honorable people, and it will not back down in the face of saboteurs,” Khamenei said.
Referring to unrest in the capital, he said protesters were acting to please the US president. “They want to make him happy. If he knew how to run a country, he would run his own,” he said, adding that there were many problems inside the United States.
State TV also quoted him as saying “the hands of the US president are stained with the blood of more than 1,000 Iranians.”
His remarks referred to June attacks by the United States on Iran’s nuclear facilities.
Khamenei also urged supporters to remain united. “Dear young people, keep your readiness and your unity. A united nation will overcome any enemy,” he said.
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