Qalibaf mocks Vance, asks why he won’t tell his boss

What happened: Tehran Mayor Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf responded to remarks by Richard Vance, asking why Vance does not address those comments to his own leader. The Iranian daily Iran reported Qalibaf criticized the United States, saying it behaves like a gambler that keeps losing but cannot leave the table, and that while the U.S. stands on the edge of the first cliff for Israel, Vance’s boss is preparing the next stage of war. Iran also quoted Qalibaf asking, “Putting aside this TED talk, why don’t you say these things to your boss?” (Source: Iran newspaper)

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