Iran has long loved it’s “Death to America” slogan. The Supreme Leader is now trying to improve the relations with the West, and wants to explain the nuance behind the controversial catchphrase. Cenk Uygur, host of the The Young Turks, breaks it down. Tell us what you think in the comment section below.

““The slogan ‘death to America’ is backed by reason and wisdom,” the 76-year-old ayatollah said in remarks published on his website on Tuesday.

But Khamenei, who has faced criticism from hardliners at home over the landmark nuclear agreement with the US, also attempted to draw a line between the American people and their administration.

“It goes without saying that the slogan does not mean death to the American nation; this slogan means death to the US’s policies, death to arrogance,” he said.”*

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