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Iranian ayatollah: “Death to America is the first option on our table”

Feb 28, 2014 6:55 pm By Robert Spencer

Here yet again we see the Iranians openly expressing their contempt for America, secure in the knowledge that there is absolutely nothing that they can say that will shake the Obama/mainstream media view that the Iranian regime is now “moderate” and has agreed to a framework for lasting peace.

“Ayatollah Jannati to Iran’s Leaders: The People Do Not Support Your Efforts to Establish Ties with the U.S.,” from MEMRI, February 21:

In a Friday sermon in Tehran, Ayatollah Ahmad Jannati addressed the Iranian leaders, saying: “If we, the people, are against America, you must oppose it too.” “Death to America is the first option on our table,” said Jannati, and the crowds responded with chants of “Death to America.”

Following are excerpts from the sermon, which was broadcast on Iran’s Channel 1 on February 21, 2014:

Ayatollah Ahmad Jannati: One of our slogans this year has been: We are excited that all options are on the table. In other words, we are laughing with contempt at America. Who are you trying to intimidate?

[…]

We say [to the Americans]: Come if you are real men. This has been the message of our people: We are excited that all options are on the table. But what are the options on our own table? Death to America is the first option on our table.

Crowd: Death to America.

Death to America.

Death to America.

Death to America.

Ayatollah Ahmad Jannati: This is the slogan of our entire people without exception. This is our number one slogan. There have been other slogans and messages. Our message is unity.

Regardless of our disputes, when it comes to America, we are unanimous. When it comes to the enemy, we are unanimous. Our internal disagreements will not make us forget the enemy.

[…]

We have no fear of the enemy. We have no fear of death. Do not threaten us.

[…]

If we, the people, are against America, you [Iranian leaders] must oppose it too. The people cannot go one way, while you go the other way. There are some individuals in this country who are building an underground network, in order to establish ties with America. I don’t know what they drank from America’s goblet that they are so eager to follow them.

[…]

First of all, you should know that what you are doing is futile. Whatever secret meetings you attend and whatever messages you exchange – the people are not with you, and nothing can happen before the people wants it. The entire people is behind the Supreme Leader.

[…]

They tell us that we must compromise on the nuclear issue. They tell us to stop our missile program. Who gave you permission to tell us what to do? Who gives you the right to interfere in our country’s affairs? What business do you have with our missile program? We must have defensive capabilities. Are we supposed to get rid of these capabilities, so you can attack us at will?

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  1. revg says

    Feb 28, 2014 at 7:19 pm

    Using that threat to extort money from the US is the second thing on the table, of course….

    • eib says

      Mar 1, 2014 at 10:10 am

      Jizyah, jizyah, jizyah.
      Feel yourselves to be subdued yet?

  2. Salah says

    Feb 28, 2014 at 7:22 pm

    “We say [to the Americans]: Come if you are real men. ”

    With Obama in charge, I think this Ayatollah has a point!

    • Jay Boo says

      Feb 28, 2014 at 7:51 pm

      Iran had better not mess with the Obama / Kerry administration.

      Or else, they will be flooded with a whole new batch of apologies about the Innocents of Muslims film.
      The Leftist Media will run the (bad film maker) story over and over in order to sleaze through plausible deniability.
      The Iranians had better not underestimate the how just low this administration is willing to sink.
      Hillary Clinton will be resurrected to make rude self-serving statements at the funerals of the soldier’s families such as, ‘We are going to get them film makers’.
      There will be 24 hr. blitzkrieg of apologies saturating the Iranian airwaves, an all-night pandemonium of pandering telethon.
      They don’t know who they are messing with.
      By the time the appeasement bombardment takes hold they will be begging for mercy. In fact, they will be so nauseated by White House groveling that they will gladly martyr themselves to avoid hearing and watching any more.

      • Shane says

        Mar 1, 2014 at 4:35 pm

        I’m surprised that Obama has not removed the Katy Perry video that offends Muslims yet.

    • poseidon says

      Mar 1, 2014 at 3:26 am

      Iranians have their man in the White House and they know it. Obama is aware of what is going on in Iran, but he is opening the gates to them. He is a traitor and a shame of present America.

  3. joeb says

    Feb 28, 2014 at 7:26 pm

    Yep, sure. Why not? Who cares what America says now? Nothing is going to happen. When the Iranians park a cruiser armed with nuclear weapons just outside of US waters on the east coast and say “we are now going to destroy NY and Washington”, I look forward to the “they’re misunderstood” statements…

    • CornHolio says

      Feb 28, 2014 at 7:58 pm

      (Nukes hit New York and Philadelphia)

      Obama: “People of Iran. I can see you feel strongly about what you’re doing. I can respect that. Yes, America has made mistakes, but that’s why we have erasers. I’ve made some pretty big ones in my day. But we are trying to be better, and ask that you not destroy any more of our cities, or at least try to slow down your launches.
      It’s the time for dialogue, and for bridge-building. We need to reach out and create new rela … ”

      (video feed interrupted)

      • poseidon says

        Mar 1, 2014 at 3:36 am

        What a disgrace!!! A still superpower apologizes to a rogue regime! Obama is the stone in the shoe of free people. You know, Iran is islamic and therefore weak in the root, cause islam is all about hate and anger and thats weakness as it is self-destructable. But the problem is the West: we apologize and step aside and so on. Who the hell made Iran a moral authority to apologize to for whatsoever??!

      • joeb says

        Mar 1, 2014 at 3:45 am

        Quite. And consider this headline in the London Daily Telegraph this morning, with respect to Ukraine:

        President Obama warns Russia there would be “costs for any military intervention.”

        Heh heh. Like Putin gives a single, solitary flying f**k what Barry says? he knows Barry will do precisely NOTHING. I’m sure he’s on the phone to Rouhani, “can you believe this idiot? Jeez…”

  4. Champ says

    Feb 28, 2014 at 7:58 pm

    “Death to America”

    Hey did I read that right???

    Ahhh, my lying eyes! Wait islam is a “religion of peace” so what gives with the evil threats / sarc.

    • Jay Boo says

      Feb 28, 2014 at 8:14 pm

      They are emboldened by Obama’s peace gesture.
      The Muslim mindset sees it as a sign of weakness.

      It is like the old story of the scorpion and turtle. After the turtle allows the scorpion to cross the pond on its back the scorpion stings the turtle as soon as the scorpion is safely across.
      The turtle asks why did you do that and the scorpion justifies its action by saying it could not help do otherwise because it is just a scorpion’s nature.

  5. Sad ol' toothless geezer talks tough says

    Feb 28, 2014 at 11:59 pm

    This guys voice sounds like he could croak at any second. Can you imagine being stuck in this room having to listen to his tough talk?! fricken drive you crazy. Wooooah…scary dude. I have no doubt that the USA would kick the shit out of Iran in a heart beat. The USA has said NO to Iran and nuclear weapons and I believe them. All options are on the table including a military option.

    • Champ says

      Mar 1, 2014 at 1:55 am

      loooove your moniker, lol!!!! 😀

    • poseidon says

      Mar 1, 2014 at 3:43 am

      Yeah, a military option! so I hope they start soon and nuke the sh.. out of that digusting regime!! Unfortunatelly it`s the only option, cause as the matter of fact, all of the peace gestures from the side of free people will be interpreted as weakness by that pervert sh.. Iran!

  6. mortimer says

    Mar 1, 2014 at 12:08 am

    “Death to America is the FIRST option on our table”

    Diplomacy? Why bother?

    This is virtually a declaration of war. NATO has an obligation if the U.S. is attacked.

    • Charli Main says

      Mar 1, 2014 at 5:25 am

      “NATO has an obligation if the US is attacked ”
      Don´t count on that Mortimer!!!! The Muslim Council of Europe and the Muslim Council of Britain pull Angela Merkel and David Cameron´s strings and by extension control NATO.
      Its possible the French will help, but don´t count on David “its nothing to do with Islam” Cameron in any war with the Muslims.

  7. Bezelel says

    Mar 1, 2014 at 12:25 am

    islam has already declared war with the US years ago.

  8. InMAGICn says

    Mar 1, 2014 at 1:16 am

    Bezelel

    Not quite. Islam declared war on everyone 1400 years ago.

    • poseidon says

      Mar 1, 2014 at 3:44 am

      true there

  9. duh_swami says

    Mar 1, 2014 at 7:51 am

    Talk is cheap. These people remind me of a WWE wrestler telling an interviewer what he’s going to do to the other guy next week. ‘If he thinks he can take me, he has another think coming’. If he dares get in this ring and tries anything funny, I will tear him limb from limb’. I will throw everything at him, ladders, tables. and metal folding chairs. I will definitely sink his ship’.

  10. Blangwort says

    Mar 1, 2014 at 9:13 am

    With the perception that Obama/Kerry are weak, this is not a good thing. I don’t want to see Iran attack the US, and I prefer not seeing the US attack Iran. But if they do, they will have a full fledged war on their hands– regardless of who is in the White House.

    It won’t be pleasant for the US, but it will be far worse for the people of Iran. If the Iranian people have any hope for the future, they’d best tell their Damned Ayatollah to go soak his head.

  11. Jay Boo says

    Mar 1, 2014 at 10:25 am

    This guy sure looks a lot like Woody Allen if you take away the beard and turban.
    Conversion to Islam would explain his (alleged) messing around with very young girls.

  12. Jerry says

    Mar 1, 2014 at 9:52 pm

    The Americans must revive an ages old Jewish tradition, shortly to be commemorated in the Jewish calendar: Purim.

    The ancient Ayattolahs predecssor must have been screaming similarly:

    Deasth to the Jews, Death to Jews … etc.

    Then the olden days Hammaninjads, Rouhannis and Ahmad Janattis were given the opportunity of having a better perspective, each from a much elevated position!

  13. Jan says

    Mar 1, 2014 at 11:57 pm

    ‘Death to America is the first option on our table’
    Isn’t that also the goal of Hussein Obama?

  14. dumbledoresarmy says

    Apr 5, 2014 at 4:56 pm

    Over and over, the Mohammedan mob chants, like evil magicians uttering a curse – “Death to America”.

    The proper response to such malevolence is to counter the curse with a blessing upon the one who has been cursed.

    So, for the benefit of my American friends and allies (I am Australian), and in despite of the many manifest follies lately committed by the USA under Obama, here is a blessing.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oB2_j7c0d70

    And another:

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_GSWtHc22t8

    May God bless America and remove the strong delusion that has blinded her to the menace represented by the Ummah or Mohammedan Mob.

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