17 Feb 2015

Iran's supreme leader criticizes American Sniper

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Kyle Gallner, left, and Bradley Cooper appear in a scene from American Sniper. (AP Photo/Warner Bros. Pictures)

Tehran - A state-owned newspaper in Iran is quoting the country's supreme leader as criticizing the film American Sniper, saying it encourages violence against Muslims.

The IRNA Farsi daily newspaper published the comments in its Tuesday edition quoting Ayatollah Ali Khamenei talking about the film directed by Clint Eastwood.

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