Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Wednesday called the U.S the "great Satan" and surmised that Israel will "not be around" in 25 years time.
According to the New York Times, Khamenei posted to his personal website and his Twitter account, responding to Israel’s alleged claims that the country will not be "worried" about Iran for the 25-year period following the nuclear agreement brokered on July 14.
"After nuclear negotiations, the Zionist regime said that they will not be worried about Iran in the next 25 years," Khamenei wrote. "I am telling you, first, you will not be around in 25 years’ time, and God willing, there will be no Zionist regime in 25 years. Second, during this period, the spirit of fighting, heroism and jihad will keep you worried every moment."
He also labeled the United States "Satan" and insisted that Iran would not engage in other negotiations with the U.S. despite Iran’s foreign minister recently suggesting that Iran might contemplate a solution to the Syrian civil war with U.S. and other world powers.
"Some want to show this Satan as an angel, but the Iranian nation has pushed this Satan out. We should not allow it to sneak back in through the window," Khamenei wrote.
While the supreme leader has tepidly endorsed the deal, he has cautioned against expanding relations with the U.S. and has also maintained contact with Iranian hardliners opposing the nuclear agreement.
President Obama on Tuesday rallied enough support among Senate Democrats to avoid having to veto a resolution rejecting the deal.
Meanwhile, the nuclear agreement remains unpopular with the public, as a mere 21 percent of Americans support it.