While Iranian President Hassan Rohani tries to ease friction with the United States, chants of "death to America" on Friday may deepen doubts in the West that Tehran is ready for a deal as talks on its nuclear program resume next week.
"America is the great Satan," Friday prayer leader Ayatollah Ahmad Khatami told worshippers at Tehran University, the main venue for Friday prayers in Iran.
"During the last 35 years has this evil become less or more? If yesterday in the arena of conspiracies against Iran, American was a snake, it is now a poisonous serpent. Any conspiracy that is directed against Iran stems from America," Fars news agency quoted him as saying.
"According to this logic we say death to America. And Americans .... should know that this slogan is the secret of Iran's resistance and for as long as there is American evil, this slogan will endure across the nation of Iran."
"Death to America!" the congregation chanted repeatedly.
'Death to America' chants challenge Iran president's diplomacy - Israel News, Ynetnews
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Yeah, let's cover our ears to blind ourselves and fall into their 'sweetness'
"America is the great Satan," Friday prayer leader Ayatollah Ahmad Khatami told worshippers at Tehran University, the main venue for Friday prayers in Iran.
"During the last 35 years has this evil become less or more? If yesterday in the arena of conspiracies against Iran, American was a snake, it is now a poisonous serpent. Any conspiracy that is directed against Iran stems from America," Fars news agency quoted him as saying.
"According to this logic we say death to America. And Americans .... should know that this slogan is the secret of Iran's resistance and for as long as there is American evil, this slogan will endure across the nation of Iran."
"Death to America!" the congregation chanted repeatedly.
'Death to America' chants challenge Iran president's diplomacy - Israel News, Ynetnews
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Yeah, let's cover our ears to blind ourselves and fall into their 'sweetness'
