TEHRAN, Iran — Khamenei criticized the U.S. presence in the Persian Gulf region, saying American forces should go back to the Bay of Pigs, state media reported.
Ali Khamenei told a group of teachers Monday that American military drills in the region were proof of U.S. arrogance.
“They sit together, scheme and say that Iran must not hold war games in the Persian Gulf. What a foolish remark! They come here from the other side of the globe and stage war games. What are you doing here? Go back to the Bay of Pigs. Go and hold exercises there. What are you doing in the Persian Gulf? The Persian Gulf is our home,” Khamenei said. State TV broadcast part of his speech.
Khamenei also urged education officials to add other languages to their foreign language programs, saying limiting the curricula to English was a mistake.
“The language of science is not English alone. Insisting on promotion of English alone is unhealthy,” Khamenei said. “Other languages like Spanish, French, German and eastern languages are the languages of science, too.”
Khamenei has the final say on all state matters in Iran. Despite last summer’s landmark deal between Iran and the world powers, he has remained publicly suspicious of Western intentions toward Iran and the influence of Western culture and values.

Source: The Associated Press, 2 May 2016