Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, has declared that Saudi Arabia is a “cow being milked” by the U.S.
Speaking at an event marking the first day of Ramadan, Khamenei accused Saudi Arabia of trading its wealth with “pagans and enemies.”
“The stupid Saudi government thinks it can attract the friendship of enemies by giving them money,” he said.
Khamenei added that Saudi Arabia’s rulers faced “certain downfall” for aligning itself with the U.S.
“They act cordially towards the enemies of Islam while having the opposite behaviour towards the Muslim people of Bahrain and Yemen,” he said. “They will face certain downfall.”
The Supreme Leader’s comments come a week after President Donald Trump signed a $110 billion weapons deal with Saudi Arabia during his visit to the kingdom.
