Iran's president mocks Trump, says White House 'afflicted by mental retardation'
Iran President Hassan Rouhani mocked President Donald Trump's decision to impose"outrageous and idiotic" new sanctions, saying the effort to target top Iranian authorities reflects confusion at the White House.
“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 also extend to foreign financial institutions that deal with the U.S., since those institutions could draw sanctions for aiding the targeted Iranians. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said the new measures would freeze an additional "billions of dollars" in assets.
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