Iranian Leader: Americans In Persian Gulf Belong ‘At The Bottom Of Its Waters’
Iran’s supreme leader has issued an ominous statement, saying the only place Americans belonged in the Persian Gulf is “at the bottom of its waters.” Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei released a written statement read by a…
Iran’s supreme leader has issued an ominous statement, saying the only place Americans belonged in the Persian Gulf is “at the bottom of its waters.”
Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei released a written statement read by a state television anchor Thursday.
He added Iran will protect its “nuclear and missile capabilities” as a national asset.
His remarks come as Iran’s oil industry has started to be heavily affected by a U.S. Navy blockade halting its oil tankers from getting out to sea.
“By God’s help and power, the bright future of the Persian Gulf region will be a future without America, one serving the progress, comfort and prosperity of its people,” Khamenei said in the statement, which was read like all others since he reportedly was wounded in the Feb. 28 attack that killed his father, Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.