Khamenei says attacks to increase hatred toward U.S., Saudi: TV

Ali Khamenei delivers a speech in Tehran, Iran, June 4, 2017.

Reuters, Jun 9, 2017-  Ali Khamenei said on Friday attacks in Tehran by Islamic State that killed at least 17 people will increase hatred toward the United States and Saudi Arabia, state TV reported.

Suicide bombers and gunmen attacked the Iranian parliament and Khomeini's mausoleum in Tehran on Wednesday. Scores of people were wounded.

'It will not damage our nation's determination ... but will only increase hatred for the governments of the United States and their stooges in the region like Saudis,' Khamenei said in a message read at the funeral of victims of the attacks.

Iranian authorities said on Thursday five of the attackers were Iranian nationals recruited by Islamic State to carry out the assaults inside the tightly controlled Iran.