In 1984, the Islamic Republic issued a stamp of Malcom X in a show of solidarity Opinion | GiorgioCafiero
In more recent times, Iran’s current Supreme Leader along with former President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad have put out messages on social media platforms addressing high-profile cases of African Americans killed by American police from Michael Brown to Freddie Gray and George Floyd.
Nonetheless, it is difficult to deny that as Trump administration officials routinely criticise Iran’s government for its human rights violations, the Islamic Republic’s leadership is keen to take advantage of an opportunity to point out the US leadership’s hypocrisy. Chinese government officials have also condemned the US authorities for George Floyd’s killing and crackdown on the street protests that quickly followed. that “the death of George Floyd reflects the severity of racial discrimination and police brutality in the US.” that “it’s time for the U.S. to drop the mentor’s tone and look in the mirror,” while insisting that American authorities “start respecting people’s rights and observing democratic standards at home.
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