By Shahriar Kia
The US State Department criticized the Iranian Regime for rampant corruption on Sunday, which was Anti-Corruption Day, saying that the Iranian regime was “full of corrupt hypocrites”.
The State Department tweeted: “Today is Anti-Corruption Day. Sadly, for the Iranian people, their government is full of corrupt hypocrites. Take Ayatollah Khamenei, who has a tax-free hedge fund worth billions. This so-called holy man devours property from religious minorities, then funnels the cash to [the] IRGC.”
Today is . Sadly, for the Iranian people, their government is full of corrupt hypocrites. Take Ayatollah Khamenei, who has a tax-free hedge fund worth billions. This so-called holy man devours property from religious minorities, then funnels the cash to IRGC. is a reminder for Iranians that their government is full of corrupt hypocrites. Meet Grand Ayatollah Makaram Shirazi—The Sultan of Sugar. He made millions flooding the market with expensive imported sugar, putting Iranian people out of work. Iranians have much to despair about. Their government is full of corrupt hypocrites. Meet Sadegh Mahsouli—The Billionaire General. Somehow he had a knack for winning lucrative construction and oil contracts from IRGC businesses. He is now worth billions. pic.twitter.com/m9OL0srEei
— Department of State (@StateDept) December 9, 2018
In 2010, the US imposed sanctions on Mahsouli for his role in suppressing the 2009 students’ protests over the rigged election that saw Ahmedinejad hold onto the presidency.
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said back in July that Mahsouli was among the officials that he considered akin to the mafia.
He said: “The level of corruption and wealth among regime leaders shows that Iran is run by something that resembles the mafia more than a government The 40 years of fruit from the revolution has been bitter. Forty years of kleptocracy. Forty years of the people’s wealth squandered on supporting terrorism.”
