Jan 16, 2018

Iran's supreme leader on Tuesday said US President Donald Trump's alleged slur against some poor countries proved Washington's claims it defends human rights are false.

"The person who is today in office in America announces the stance of this country very clearly and blatantly," Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said in a speech published on his official website.

"His predecessors too had the same stance but would not announce it this clearly and a clear example of this stance is his recent remarks on Africa, Latin America and other races which is an instance of acting against human rights."

Trump's reported description of Haiti and African nations as "shithole countries" has sparked international condemnation.

Trump has denied making "derogatory" comments about Hai