Ahmadinejad to Trump: You are right, US is corrupt

WASHINGTON DC, United States (Kurdistan24) – In an open letter to the US President Donald Trump on Sunday, Iran’s former president confirmed Trump’s claim about “corruption’ in America’s political system.

Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, a hardliner who was the president of Iran from 2005-2013, wrote a 3,500 word letter to Trump lecturing him about rights and diversity.

Trump “truthfully described the US political system and electoral structure as corrupt,” Ahmadinejad wrote.

Previously, Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei sarcastically praised Trump for showing "the depth of corruption" in America.

“We are thankful to this new guy who showed the true face of America, what we have been trying to do for over 30 years,” he said.

Moreover, referring to the earlier ban on immigrants from seven countries including Iran, Ahmadinejad advised that the current America belongs to all nations.

Ahmadinejad called on the US to apply policies that “value respect toward the diversity of nations and race,” adding an estimated one million Iranians live in America.

“In other words, the contemporary US belongs to all nations, including the natives of the land,” he wrote.

“No one may consider themselves the owner and view others as guests and immigrants,” Ahmadinejad added.

Ethnic and religious minorities including Kurds in Iran repeatedly criticize their government for discrimination, disproportionate imprisonments, and executions.

On Jan. 27, President Trump signed an executive order barring people of seven countries from traveling to the US for a minimum of 90 days.

Three of those countries were considered sponsors of terrorism (Iran, Sudan, and Syria), and three were designated countries of concern (Libya, Somalia, and Yemen).

Ahmadinejad also reminded Trump to cherish his time in power, warning that “four years seem long, but it will end soon.”

In 2009, Ahmadinejad’s second term’s election was the subject of controversy in Iran when millions took to the streets claiming the election was rigged.

Editing by Karzan Sulaivany