Iranian Intelligence Minister Ali Younesi enters the Saadabad palace for an official meeting with Iraqi Prime Minister Ibrahim Jafari in Tehran, July 17, 2005. (photo by REUTERS/Morteza Nikoubazl)
Top Iranian Official: Obama is ‘The Weakest of U.S. Presidents’ -- Adam Kredo, Washington Free Beacon
Adviser to Iranian president mocks Obama’s ‘humiliating’ presidency
The Iranian president’s senior adviser has called President Barack Obama “the weakest of U.S. presidents” and described the U.S. leader’s tenure in office as “humiliating,” according to a translation of the highly candid comments provided to the Free Beacon.
The comments by Ali Younesi, senior advisor to Iranian President Hassan Rouhani, come as Iran continues to buck U.S. attempts to woo it into the international coalition currently battling the Islamic State (IS, ISIL, or ISIS).
And with the deadline quickly approaching on talks between the U.S. and Iran over its contested nuclear program, Younesi’s denigrating views of Obama could be a sign that the regime in Tehran has no intent of conceding to America’s demands.
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My Comment: The Washington Free Beacon post does not mention it .... but the official who made these remarks (Ali Younesi) was also Iran's former Intelligence Minister. The Iranian government's contempt for the American government has been ongoing for decades .... so this is actually nothing new. What is new is why now .... why is the Iranian government goading the White House to act tough against Iran?
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I would be leery of this "story". the Washington Free Beacon has a long history of "pushing" Neocon Ideas and Policies.
There is still a large group of influential and powerful people in the US, inside and outside the Government, who still belive that " Real Men go to Tehran".
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