Tasnim � Tehran�s Provisional Friday Prayers Leader Ayatollah Ahmad Khatami condemned US President Donald Trump for calling Iran a terrorist nation, saying that Trump desperately tries to humiliate Iranians but the nation would humiliate him.

Addressing a congregation of worshiper here in Tehran on Friday, Ayatollah Khatami denounced the US president�s remarks against the Islamic Republic as �insulting�, saying that Trump lacks any personality or identity.

�He wants to humiliate the great nation of Iran, while it is the Iranian nation who has humiliated the US in the world and will continue to do so,� the cleric noted.

Trump declared Tuesday he would not punish Saudi Arabia for the murder of US-based columnist Jamal Khashoggi � making clear in an exclamation-filled statement that the benefits of good relations with the kingdom outweigh the possibility its crown prince ordered the killing.

He later told reporters �foolishly canceling these contracts (with Saudi Arabia)� worth billions of dollars would only benefit Russia and China, which would be next in line to supply the weapons.

Asked by a reporter if he was saying that human rights are too expensive to fight for, Trump said �No, I�m not saying that at all.� But then he switched the subject to the �terrorist nation� of Iran rather than any actions by Saudi Arabia.