Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said on Wednesday that the United States, "which is controlled by the wealthy Zionist individuals and corporate owners," would sink like the Titanic.
"The Americans decorate a facade to deceive others and to scare some. But, just as the magnificence of the 'Titanic' didn't prevent her from sinking, the glory of the US won't prevent it from sinking. And it will sink," said Khamanei.
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The Iranian leader also appeared to echo the campaign rhetoric of Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders, stating: "The truth is that with a 20-trillion-dollar debt, the US has one of the largest debts in the world today, and the gap between social classes is wider than ever."
"The current US President claims he has improved the economic situation there. Others say yes, it has become better, but only for the billionaires, not for the people of the US."
Though he did not name Sanders, the Vermont senator has stated on the record that the wealth of the five richest people in the United States has risen by more than 100 billion dollars since President Donald Trump was elected.
Khamenei also referred to former President Jimmy Carter's 2015 remarks regarding Supreme Court decisions on campaign financing.
"A former US President says the US is an oligarchy with unrestrained political bribery," Khamenei said. "Evidence of poverty is abundant in the US. People die in the cold or the heat, and there are many homeless people on the streets."
Khamenei also claimed that the wealth gap between blacks and whites in the United States has tripled over the past 50 years.
The Iranian leader called the US government "the epitome of rebellion, arrogance and tyranny."
Meanwhile, Iranian parliamentary elections will be held on Friday. The 7,148 candidates vetted by the regime will be running for 290 seats, but many plan not to vote, which could lead to a low turnout.
Reprinted with permission from JNS.org.
