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Source: http://jcpa.org/irans-leader-annihilation-israel/
Iran's Supreme Leader Calls for Annihilation of Israel on Eve of Nuclear Talks
(Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs) Lt. Col. (ret.) Michael Segall - On the eve of the nuclear talks in Oman on Nov. 9, Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khameini repeated his call to annihilate Israel and arm the Palestinians in the West Bank. The Supreme Leader's statements demonstrate Iran's growing self-confidence, fed by several recent developments in the region (Shi'ite opposition taking control of Yemen; Assad's survival; greater hold over Iraq; escalation of the situation in Jerusalem) and the mixed messages from Washington and the West tying the conclusion of a nuclear agreement to the general normalization of relations with Iran and to joint efforts to combat the Islamic State. Iran continues to be uncompromising in its position on Israel and the Palestinians, meaning: no political arrangement, believing the solution is to involve all Arabs in the struggle until Israel is annihilated.