Iran’s Ayatollah says US works against ‘religious democracy’

Iran’s Ayatollah says US works against ‘religious democracy’

(CNSNews.com) – Iranian supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei accused America Wednesday of questioning the legitimacy of Iran's upcoming elections, in a bid "to deprive Muslim nations in the world of the unique, novel and attractive phenomenon of religious democracy."

He also accused the U.S. of behaving in an untrustworthy manner when it comes to sanctions relief under the nuclear deal, and said Americans should not be surprised that Iranians chant the slogan, "Death to America."

Republican divide: Sessions, McConnell split over Supreme Court vacancy
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Republican divide: Sessions, McConnell split over Supreme Court vacancy

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(CNSNews.com) – In apparently refusing to hold a confirmation hearing on President Obama's Supreme Court nominee, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) is "doing exactly what Harry Reid would do if he were in the majority at this time," Sen. Jeff Sessions (R-Ala.), a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, told Fox News's Megyn Kelly Tuesday night.

"Mitch McConnell used to serve on the Judiciary Committee. He understands this completely. So we're just not going to move this nominee because it's going to allow the next president to fill this seat. It's a decisive seat on the court," Sessions said.

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