Iran: Trump White House Is 'Mentally Retarded'

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"Idiotic and outrageous" is how Iran's President Hassan Rouhani characterized Donald Trump's sanctions against Supreme Leader Aytollah Ali Khanenei.

Rouhani also described the White House as “afflicted by mental retardation.”

From USA Today:

Rouhani noted that Western banking restrictions are unlikely to affect Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei, saying the 80-year-old leader of the Islamic Revolution isn't getting rich off of Western bank accounts. Imposing sanctions on Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif doesn't equate with Trump's stated willingness to negotiate without preconditions, Rouhani added.

“You sanction the foreign minister simultaneously with a request for talks" he would lead, Rouhani said. “The White House is afflicted by mental retardation and does not know what to do.”

The sanctions, issued less than a week after Iran shot down a U.S. drone, will block transactions involving any property or other assets Iran's leaders hold in the USA, the White House said.

not going to end well.. #IranNuclearDeal #Sanctions #StraitOfHormuz #Oil - #Iran's President Hassan Rouhani Tuesday called the White House "mentally retarded", dismissing latest round of sanctions as pointless, declaring Iran is never to be intimidated. pic.twitter.com/QXKQMOmLfY

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