ALWAGHT- Bahrain's top cleric issues warning: Millions willing to die for Ayatollah Khamenei amid heightened US hostility towards Iran.
Sheikh Issa Qassem has declared Ayatollah Khamenei to be a unique leader in the world, respected for his profound seminary background, spiritual stature, and political leadership, with millions of Iranians willing to sacrifice their lives for him.
The statement was made more than a week after US President Donald Trump insulted Ayatollah Khamenei, following his January 17 speech in which he held Trump responsible for aiding and assisting terrorists who orchestrated large-scale riots in Iran.
Sheikh Qassem noted that the millions of Iranians who took to the streets across the country on January 13 to condemn the riots demonstrated clear public support for Ayatollah Khamenei against foreign-backed sabotage operations, and expressed skepticism towards Trump's claims of supporting reform in Iran, given his endorsement and involvement in a 12-day war of aggression by the Israeli regime in June.
