Iran's Khamenei stands by Guards after unrest over downed plane

DUBAI - Iran’s supreme leader threw his support behind the elite Revolutionary Guards in a rare sermon on Friday after their belated admission that they had accidentally downed an airliner triggered days of protests on the streets.

The standoff erupted into tit-for-tat military strikes this month, when Washington killed top commander Qassem Soleimani in a drone strike on Jan. 3 and Iran launched missile strikes at U.S. targets in Iraq on Jan. 8. But Russia lent Iran some support over the airliner disaster, saying it had been shot down when Tehran was spooked by reports of advanced U.S. stealth fighters in the area.

Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei gestures as he delivers Friday prayers sermon, in Tehran, Iran January 17, 2020. Official Khamenei website/Handout via REUTERS Stopping short of a direct apology for the plane disaster, he urged Iranians to unite and show solidarity by turning out in numbers for the February parliamentary election.

That headline could just as easily apply to Virginia...

Bla bla.

khamenei_ir we hope that you learned a lesson. Don't go flying planes into American buildings and killing Americans. Next time there won't be any talking about it

Long live Iran and Long live Khamenei. It will be a shame for the world if one more country is plundered by the US under the false pretext of saving it. That is too lame a script, I don't know how stupid and brainless Americans must be to fall for it each time.

No wonder the crazy people of America think that this man loved by millions of Iranians is the enemy whereas their orange clown who threatened to bomb Iran's cultural sites is the savior of Iranians. They think they will 'save' Iran the way they saved Iraq, Afghanistan. Lame!

The disguise of America has been exposed for all to see; the way US has refused to leave Iraq despite Iraqi parliament's 'democratic' decision to expel US troops - US is an illegal occupying force in Iraq now. US has become an evil mafia, threatening, looting, plundering nations.

satanic evil

The No.1 enemy of Iran is Islam and its horrible leaders! allahnotmygod baalworship moongod pagan

Smart iran piss off the emotionally and psycologically unhingned leader of America who could nuke you out of existance before tou say holy shit. Ofcourse the clerics all stay in power by making it an us vs them game i get that but with unstable trump may not be the best idea.

Is this a sermon or a speech.

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Trying to rally those loyal to him and not the religion. He is scared his days may be numbered before the people take THEIR country back.

look how scary they are! i'm sure this info isn't meant to manufacture any consent!

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