Iran’s Ayatollah Ali Khamenei blames Trump for inciting anti-government protests

Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, has acknowledged that thousands of people were killed during anti-government protests over the last two weeks, but blamed the U.S. for the death toll. He also called President Donald Trump a criminal for supporting the protests, which have been countered by tens of thousands of pro-government demonstrators. The U.S.-based Human Rights Activists News Agency said it has verified 3,090 deaths, including 2,885 protesters, and over 22,000 arrests. CBC News speaks to exiled Iranian journalist and activist Masih Alinejad about the demonstrations.

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