Tehran [Iran], January 11 (ANI): Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Sunday sharply criticized US President Donald Trump for supporting anti-government protests in Iran, telling him to “manage his own country” instead of commenting on Iran’s internal affairs.
In a message posted on X, Khamenei accused Trump of encouraging unrest in Iran while failing to address serious problems at home. “The President of the United States declared that if the Iranian government did this or that, he would side with the rioters. The rioters have placed their hopes in him. If he is so competent, let him manage his own country then,” Khamenei wrote.
The remarks came after Trump said the United States was “ready to help” Iranian protesters, as demonstrations across the country entered their second week. In a post on Truth Social, Trump wrote, “Iran is looking at FREEDOM, perhaps like never before. The USA stands ready to help!!!”
Khamenei’s comments highlight growing tension between Tehran and Washington as protests continue to spread across Iran. The unrest is being seen as one of the most serious challenges to Khamenei’s authority in recent years. Earlier, Khamenei also accused the US administration of orchestrating large-scale protests in Iran. Speaking at a public event, he said demonstrators were acting to please the US President. “There are also those whose work is destruction. Last night in Tehran, and in some other places, a bunch of vandals came and destroyed a building belonging to their own country… These people have their hopes pinned on him. If he can, let him manage his own country! In his own country, various incidents are occurring,” Khamenei said, according to Iranian state media.
Trump has repeatedly voiced support for Iranian protesters and warned Iranian authorities against using force to suppress demonstrations. He has also threatened military action if protesters are killed, further escalating tensions between the two countries.
While attention has focused on Iran, protests have also occurred across the United States. On Saturday, thousands marched in Minneapolis over the killing of a woman by a federal immigration agent earlier this week. Demonstrations also took place outside federal buildings in downtown Los Angeles, where protesters carried upside-down American flags and anti-ICE posters, CNN reported.
The Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) issued a dispersal order along Alameda Street, stating on X that demonstrators “must leave the area.” Police blocked nearby intersections with squad cars, and much of the crowd eventually dispersed, though a small group continued to resist. (ANI)
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