In an address broadcast on January 26, 2014, Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei said, in a reference to U.S. Secretary of State Kerry: "What kind of action – or mistake – could they possibly take against Iran? If they are serious, they should exercise some self-restraint."
Following are excerpts from the address, which aired on IRINN TV:
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Ali Khamenei: "Our top officials should pay attention to what [the West] is saying, because they smile and say that they are interested in negotiations, but at the same time, they say that all options are on the table.
"Well, what exactly are these options? What kind of action – or mistake – could they possibly take against Iran? If they are serious, they should exercise some self-restraint. All those people who utter this kind of nonsense must be stopped.
"Along comes some wealthy American statesman, who makes a mistake and says: "We should drop a nuclear bomb on some Iranian desert." He makes threats and so on. Such a man should be punched in the mouth and crushed!" [...]
