YNET NEWS: Islamic republic's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei says US deeply hated in Middle East, tells American president 'beautiful' speeches alone will not improve its image in Muslim world
Iran's supreme leader said on Thursday the United States was deeply hated in the Middle East and told US President Barack Obama that "beautiful" speeches alone would not improve its image in the Muslim world.
Speaking on the same day Obama was due to give a major speech to the Islamic world in Cairo, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said the hatred felt toward America could not be changed with "slogans" but that different US action was needed. >>> Reuters | Thursday, June 04, 2009
