Iran’s Leader Khamenei calls Trump criminal for causing casualties, damage, slander on Iranians
A file image of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Photo: Office of the Iranian Supreme Leader via Reuters. Iran’s supreme leader Ali Khamenei said on Saturday (January 17, 2026) that Iran considers U.S. President Donald Trump a “criminal” for inflicting casualties, damage, and slander on the Iranian people during the protests. “The latest anti-Iran…