Iranian Military Commander Tells Obama ‘All Options On Table’

[Purveyor]

Source: Agence France-Presse

A top Iranian military commander on Saturday told US President Barack Obama that Tehran also had all of its “options on the table,” echoing a warning to the Islamic republic by the American leader.

“Mr Obama, do not make a mistake: we too have all our options on the table. Before you get deeper in the region’s quagmire, go back home!” Brigadier General Masoud Jazayeri was quoted as saying on sephanews.com, website of the elite Revolutionary Guards.

“Our commanders have been authorised to respond to any kind of hostile move by the enemy,” he said, without elaborating. The Islamic republic’s forces come under overall command of the country’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.

Jazayeri was speaking two days after Obama in an interview with Israel’s Channel 2 television said that Iran is “over a year or so” from getting a nuclear bomb, and warned that the military option remained on the table.

Read more: http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2013/03/16/iranian-military-commander-tells-obama-all-options-on-table/

[TwilightGardener]

1. LOL, I think it's time to retire this meaningless phrase.

Of course all options are always on the table. What rational country would say, in response to any kind of provocation, "Don't worry, we'll never respond with military force!"

[Purveyor]

2. I think this was Iran's way of saying they too, are sick of the silly phrase. eom

[Ash_F]

4. Indeed nobody is being fooled that it is not a direct threat of violence when politicians say that.

[bemildred]

7. It means "We'll nuke your ass", and the Iranian General knows quite well what it means.

He's being witty.

[Turbineguy]

3. These guys

should get somebody other than Kim Jung Un to advise them.

[Comrade Grumpy]

5. I don't think we need to be telling people on the other side of the planet what to do.

Especially to suck up to Israel.

[Deep13]

6. Does that mean peace is on the table?

How about the USA apologize for the 1954 coupe and Iran apologize for the hostage crisis? Then we can all be friends again.

As long as I am dreaming, we should abolish all exploitation.