So say several news outlets. But EA methodically debunks the claim, essentially calling it a misinterpretation. Masoud adds:
Lost in the quote is yet another significant tidbit, one which reveals that if anything, Karoubi was actually sharpening his rhetoric. By not addressing Khamenei as "Supreme Leader" or even "Ayatollah," but simply "Mister," Karoubi has implicitly challenged Khamenei himself.
The Dish 