Iran supreme leader hits out at US

Iran's supreme leader has accused the United States of war-mongering and turning the Gulf into an "arms depot", hitting back at US accusations the Islamic state is moving towards a military dictatorship. The comments by Ayatollah Ali Khamenei are the latest sign of growing tension between Tehran and Washington.

Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Supreme Leader of Iran , said, "We are not scared. We have said our stance and positions and will keep saying what our people and many other nations in the world believe that we are against arrogance. We are strongly opposed to domination by some certain countries in the world.

Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Supreme Leader of Iran (File photo)

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