Iranian Senior Foreign Affairs Adviser: ‘Israel Should Be Annihilated,’ Iran’s Ultimate Goal

On Tuesday, Hussein Sheikholeslam, a senior foreign affairs adviser to the Iranian parliament claimed that Israel “should be annihilated.” The condemnation came after the United Kingdom reopened their shuttered embassy in Tehran on Monday. British Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond lauded the move by the British government, citing the current Iranian administration’s “more nuanced” attitude toward Israel’s place in the Middle East. This comment […]
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