Iran 's Supreme Leader , Ali Khamenei compared U.S. protests to Middle East conflicts . # Ferguson '' Ayatollah Ali Khamenei , the country 's chief political and religious authority , acknowledged the role of Jesus in Islamic theology and compared the biblical prophet 's struggle to that of black people in the United States . One tweet included # Trump , a term used by supporters of Eric Garner .
Iran 's Supreme Leader , Ali Khamenei compared U.S. protests to Middle East conflicts . One tweet included # Trump , a term used by supporters of Eric Garner .