TEHRAN – Iran’s supreme leader on Monday said the attackers who killed 24people at a weekend military parade in the southwestern city of Ahvaz werefunded by Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates.-

“Based on reports, this cowardly act was the work of those very individualswho are rescued by the Americans whenever they are in trouble and who arefunded by the Saudis and the (United) Arab Emirates,” Ayatollah AliKhamenei said, in remarks posted on his official website.