TEHRAN: Iran said on Saturday that US President Donald Trump鈥檚 support for protests in the country was 鈥渄eceitful and opportunist.鈥�
鈥淭he Iranian people see no value in the opportunistic remarks by American officials and Mr.Trump,鈥� foreign ministry spokesman Bahram Ghasemi said on its website.
He said Iranians remembered Trump鈥檚 actions in barring them from entry to the United States and 鈥渢he arrest of many Iranians in that country on baseless pretexts.鈥�
鈥淭hat鈥檚 why they see the support of these officials for some rallies in recent days in some Iranian cities as opportunistic,鈥� he added.
鈥淭he constitution of the Islamic republic of Iran has established democratic structures for the legal support of people鈥檚 civil demands,鈥� he said.
Trump tweeted on Friday night in support of protests against Iran鈥檚 economic problems that had spread to several towns and cities in Iran.
鈥淢any reports of peaceful protests by Iranian citizens fed up with regime鈥檚 corruption & its squandering of the nation鈥檚 wealth to fund terrorism abroad,鈥� he wrote.
鈥淚ranian govt should respect their people鈥檚 rights, including right to express themselves. The world is watching! #IranProtests.鈥�