Iranian President condemns Floyd's killing, accuses Trump of duplicity

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has called George Floyd's killing brutal and criticised President Donald Trump for posing for photos while holding a Bible.

Rouhani in a televised speech said Floyd was killed in the most brutal way.

We express sympathy toward the American people who are on the streets while harshly condemning the crime, he said, referring to Floyd's death after a white police officer was caught on video pressing his knee to Floyd's neck.

Rouhani also made reference to the clearing of peaceful protesters from a park outside the White House with chemical agents and flash bang grenades so that Trump could