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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."

(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."…

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