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Ayatollah Khamenei addressed students of American universities.

Ayatollah Khamenei addressed students of American universities.

The Supreme Leader of Iran, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, wrote a letter of appeal to American university students, in which he praised their position in protecting the people of Palestine.

“I write this letter to the young people whose awakened conscience has compelled them to stand up for the oppressed women and children of Gaza. You formed a branch of the Resistance Front and began an honorable fight in the face of the relentless pressure of your government – a government that openly supports the usurper and brutal Zionist regime,” –  the letter published on the website of the office of the Supreme Leader of Iran says.

Khamenei also noted the support and solidarity of professors at American universities. “This may provide some comfort in the face of your government’s police brutality and the pressure it puts on you,” he said.

“I, too, am one of those who empathize with you, young people, and appreciate your perseverance,” the Ayatollah added.


Speaker of the US House of Representatives Mike Johnson responded to the letter. “When you won (the attention of) the Ayatollah, you lost America,” he wrote on social media.