Senior cleric slams Trump arms deals, says US brings ‘bombs for killing’ to region

A senior Iranian cleric on Friday condemned US President Donald Trump’s visit to Arab states, accusing him of stoking regional conflict through massive arms sales.

“This man, who set his ominous foot in the region, brought $149 billion worth of bombs and missiles for killing,” said Ahmad Alamolhoda, the Friday prayer leader of Mashhad. “And yet we, sitting in our own home and wanting to defend ourselves, are called the threat to the region? Does he think the world has no sense?”

The United States and Saudi Arabia signed a $142 billion arms deal on Tuesday, which the White House described as the largest defense agreement in US history.