Iran foreign ministry spokesperson Baghaei posted on social media responding to
Trump's earlier remark that "even if Iran destroyed Los Angeles or San Diego it
would be a very small price", saying: "To frighten their population they
fabricate an imagined aerial enemy to cover the real threat on the ground. The
real danger is neither outside their borders nor in the skies over Los Angeles
and San Diego. The real danger comes from a ruling group that imposes illegal
wars on the world and causes global consequences. The US president even
described the destruction of Los Angeles and San Diego as 'a very small price'.
This is a classic case of fear politics: using a fictional threat to intimidate
the public, portraying the destruction of one's own cities as an acceptable
price, and diverting attention from the real danger."
