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Steven Emerson,
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July 20, 2015
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Iranian
Leader Encourages 'Death to America' Chants After Nuclear Deal
by IPT News • Jul 20, 2015 at
2:10 pm
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Iranian leader Ali Khamanei reiterated the "Death to America"
and "Death to Israel" slogans and called the United States a
state sponsor of terrorism in two public addresses marking the conclusion
of the Eid Al-Fitr holiday, the Middle East Monitoring and Research
Institute (MEMRI) reports.
"The slogans of the Iranian nation on Al-Qods Day show what its
position is. The slogans 'Death to Israel' and 'Death to America' have
resounded throughout the country, and are not limited to Tehran and the
other large cities. The entire country is under the umbrella of this great
movement [of 'Death to America']," Khamanei said while holding a
rifle, during a public address broadcasted on IRINN TV and translated
by MEMRI.
On the same day, Khamenei addressed diplomats and special guests,
accusing the U.S. for promoting terrorism and defended Hizballah.
"What, [the American politician] are calling [Hizballah] terrorists?!
They call Iran a 'defender of terrorist' because of its support for
[Hizballah]. Defenders of terrorists?! It is you! You are the ones who have
created ISIS! You are the ones who have been cultivating terrorism! You are
the ones who have been nurturing the filthy terrorist Zionist! You are the
defenders of terrorists, and you should be brought to trial for supporting
and assisting terrorism," said Khamenei in a speech aired on Iranian
Channel 1, according to MEMRI's translation.
Last week, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani claimed that the world superpowers recognized a nuclear
Iran immediately after the announcement of a deal regarding Iran's nuclear
weapons program. He also boasted that Iran will maintain over 6,000
centrifuges.
It is important to emphasize that issues related to Iran's human rights
record and global sponsorship of terrorism were not part of the
negotiations. Many experts and critics of the deal believe that sanction relief and the lifting of weapons embargoes
will enable the Islamic Republic to enhance its regional hegemonic
ambitions and international terrorist activity.
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