Reuters: Iran warns U.S. and Israel of revenge after parade attack, Mattis dismisses threat
Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said on Monday the attackers who killed 25 people at a military parade had been paid by Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, and that Iran would “severely punish” those behind the bloodshed.
The deputy head of Iran’s Revolutionary Guards also accused the United States and Israel of involvement in the attack and said they should expect a devastating response.
In Washington, U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis dismissed Iran’s threat said it was “ludicrous” for Tehran to allege U.S. involvement in the attack.
Asked whether Iran’s threat gave him any concern, Mattis told reporters at the Pentagon: “No, it does not. We’ve been very clear that they shouldn’t take us on like that. And I am hopeful that cooler, wiser heads will prevail.”
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