Let’s check in with Iran and how they’re reacting to the U.S. ending of its part of the IRAN deal, shall we?
First up, Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei wants a “guarantee” from the U.K, France and Germany that they won’t pull out of the JCPOA before he trusts that they want to stay in the deal.
“I don’t trust these three EU countries either,” Iran’s Supreme Leader tweeted early Wednesday morning. “f the govt. wants to make a contract, they should ask for a guarantee, or else they will all do just as the U.S. did. If there’s not definite guarantee, the #JCPOA cannot continue.”
I don't trust these three EU countries either. If the govt. wants to make a contract, they should ask for a guarantee, or else they will all do just as the U.S. did. If there's not definite guarantee, the #JCPOA cannot continue. pic.twitter.com/UEl86lpcwT
— Khamenei.ir (@khamenei_ir) May 9, 2018
For some reason, this scene about “guarantees” from “Tommy Boy” is in our mind.
Tommy: Let’s think about this for a sec, Ted. Why would somebody put a guarantee on a box? Hmmm, very interesting.
Ted Nelson, Customer: Go on, I’m listening.
Tommy: Here’s the way I see it, Ted. Guy puts a fancy guarantee on a box ’cause he wants you to feel all warm and toasty inside.
Ted Nelson, Customer: Yeah, makes a man feel good.
Khamenei went on to tweet about President Trump’s “shallow statements”:
Last night you heard the shallow statements Trump made. There were several lies in his speech. He threatened the Iranian govt. and the Iranian nation, claiming he would do one thing or another. On behalf of Iranian nation: “Mr. Trump, you couldn't lift a finger if you tried.”
— Khamenei.ir (@khamenei_ir) May 9, 2018
And then he said Iran’s Islamic Republic will “stand strong” and outlast Trump whose “corpse” will be “worm food”:
U.S. pres.'s shallow & ludicrous behavior wasn't unexpected. The same behavior existed in previous US presidents. Yet, Iranian nation is persistent while former U.S. presidents passed away & IRI is still standing. This man's corpse will also be worm food while IRI stands strong.
— Khamenei.ir (@khamenei_ir) May 9, 2018
And in Iran’s parliament, we have the burning of an American flag along with the customary “Death to America!’ chant:
Iranian lawmakers set fire to a US flag in parliament and chanted "death to America" after US President Donald Trump pulled out of the nuclear pact https://t.co/Nu3nOO5HUC pic.twitter.com/Uly2Zun45r
— CNN (@CNN) May 9, 2018
The “Death to America” party is happening outside, too:
It's not just Iran's government that are burning American flags and chanting "Death to America!" in response to the Trump administration leaving the Iran nuclear deal.
The Iranian people are also doing it.pic.twitter.com/uZThTBG2Ta
— Ryan Saavedra (@RealSaavedra) May 9, 2018
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— Twitchy Team (@TwitchyTeam) May 9, 2018
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— Twitchy Team (@TwitchyTeam) May 9, 2018
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