U.S. 's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei compares U.S. protests to West 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 . three tweet included # BlackLivesMatter , a hashtag popularized by supporters of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei .
U.S. 's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei compares U.S. protests to West conflicts . three tweet included # BlackLivesMatter , a hashtag popularized by supporters of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei .