Iran's Grand Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has once again used his Twitter account to blast the United States, directing his attention to Ferguson and #blacklivesmatter.
In a series of tweets sent Sunday, Khamenei says true followers of Jesus would not support racial oppression in the U.S..
#Jesus Christ has undoubtedly no less value among #Muslims than his stature in the eyes of those who are fully devoted to #Christianity.— Khamenei.ir (@khamenei_ir) December 28, 2014
#Jesus endured sufferings to oppose tyrants who had put humans in hell in this world& the hereafter while he backed the oppressed. #Ferguson— Khamenei.ir (@khamenei_ir) December 28, 2014
It's expected that followers of #Jesus follow him in his fight against arrogants and in his support for the oppressed. #BlackLivesMatter— Khamenei.ir (@khamenei_ir) December 28, 2014
His tweets were met with accusations of hypocrisy as people tweeted back other hashtags like #WomenLivesMatter #GayLivesMatter and #AllLivesMatter, references to Iran's poor record on human rights.
Khamenei, a regular commentator on U.S. affairs, has tweeted before about events in Ferguson. During unrest in the Missouri city in August following the death of Michael Brown, he tweeted: "Today like previous years, African-Americans are still under pressure, oppressed and subjected to discrimination. #Ferguson."
Earlier this month, he took to Twitter once again following the release of the CIA torture report.
While Khamenei's English language account has not been verified, it is widely believed to be his official account.