A US envoy who was one of the most high-profile members of President Donald Trump’s administration on Sunday blasted Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei for his regime’s elimination of homosexuals.
On July 1, Khamenei tweeted: “I definitely wear a mask in meetings.” In response, Richard Grenell fired back: “Do you wear a mask when you push gays off buildings?”
Do you wear a mask when you push gays off buildings? https://t.co/ACmCRxLGR8
— Richard Grenell (@RichardGrenell) July 5, 2020
Grenell, who is known for his sharp wit and biting commentary, tweeted his reply to nearly 440,000 followers.
In a follow-up tweet, Grenell, who was the former acting director of national intelligence and ambassador to Germany, wrote: “Twitter employs people to investigate complaints about Americans’ tweets. But twitter allows Iran’s Supreme Leader to spew hate everyday.”
Khamenei has denied the Holocaust on Twitter and has repeatedly called for the extermination of Israel’s Jewish population, nearly seven million people.
Grenell was the first American official to launch a campaign to decriminalize homosexuality across the globe. He is believed to be the first openly gay US cabinet member .
Twitter employs people to investigate complaints about Americans’ tweets. But @twitter allows Iran’s Supreme Leader to spew hate everyday. @jack pic.twitter.com/E18n1C4uhd
— Richard Grenell (@RichardGrenell) July 5, 2020
His efforts have paid off, for example, in Africa. Last week, Gabon’s Senate decided to decriminalize homosexuality.
Iran’s regime has executed 4,000 to 6,000 homosexuals since the Islamic revolution in 1979, according to a 2008 British WikiLeaks cable.
The Jerusalem Post first reported in January 2019 that Iran’s regime had publicly executed a man based on an anti-gay charge.