TEHRAN, Jan. 20 (Xinhua) -- Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said on Monday that Iran's refusal to submitting to the U.S. coercive policies has angered the United States, state TV reported.

"The resistance of the Islamic Republic of Iran against America and the Iranian nation's refusal to accepting bullying is a fascinating fact for the world," Khamenei made the remarks in a meeting with a group of religious Hajj officials.

"The Iranian nation's independence, resistance and refusal to surrendering to the bullies angers the United States," he was quoted as saying by the Press TV.

Hajj is an Islamic ritual and millions of the world Muslims attend the ceremony in Mecca city of Saudi Arabia.