...the very aged actual dictator of Iran, successor to Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini...slammed on Thursday the presence of US troops in Syria and Iraq, saying Washington should swiftly withdraw its forces from both countries.
"They (the Americans) refer to Iran’s presence in the region with hatred and resentment. While we do not have a military presence...Wherever we are present, we are there to defend legitimate governments at their own request. But they (Americans) themselves attack a country without permission and establish a military base," he claimed.
Khamenei accused the US of creating ISIS without offering any evidence.
| A number of people have made that claim. To be fair, the Obama administration made a number of odd decisions during that period. |
Khamenei then defended Iran’s role in both Syria and Iraq.