We will calculate the interventionist remarks and behaviors of these governments. Definitely, it will have a negative impact on future relations with the Islamic Republic of Iran.Help me out here, how can our relations with Iran get worse? What acts of Iranian benevolence might the "supreme leader" withhold? In other words, what have we got to lose?
His threat would carry more weight if we in the west were Iranian allies. He has made it clear we are Iran's enemies, making his threat empty.