Reuters:
President Donald Trump on Tuesday threatened to attack Iran in retaliation for any strikes by Tehran "on anything American," after Iran said new U.S. sanctions precluded any diplomacy and called the White House actions "mentally retarded."
"Iran's very ignorant and insulting statement, put out today, only shows that they do not understand reality. Any attack by Iran on anything American will be met with great and overwhelming force. In some areas, overwhelming will mean obliteration," Trump said in a Twitter post.
Trump also said Iran understands only one thing, "Strength and Power, and the USA is by far the most powerful Military Force in the world."
He also noted that "the wonderful Iranian people are suffering" at the hands of its government.
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MY TAKE: The "Supreme Leader" of Iran believes that Allah will protect him, so he does not fear war with the U.S., which has a military 100X more powerful. His stupidity will cause Iran to do something really stupid. I feel sorry for the people who live under dictators like this. WTI is set to go a lot higher.
War with Iran may just be days away
War with Iran may just be days away
Dan Steffens
Energy Prospectus Group
Energy Prospectus Group