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WORLD NEWS Wednesday 4 november 2020
Iran’s supreme leader, quoting Trump, mocks U.S. election

By NASSER KARIMI ger and will be destroyed,"
Associated Press Khamenei said of America.
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran's "Of course, some of them if
supreme leader mocked they take office will destroy
America's presidential elec- America sooner, and some
tion Tuesday in a televised others if elected will cause
address, quoting President America to be destroyed a
Donald Trump's own base- bit later."
less claims about voter Khamenei's speech was
fraud to criticize the vote marking the birth of Proph-
as Tehran marked the 1979 et Muhammad based on
U.S. Embassy hostage crisis. the Iranian calendar and
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei re- he began his remarks with
iterated a long-standing comments deeply critical
Iranian position that it didn't of French President Em-
matter whether Trump or manuel Macron over his
Joe Biden wins the vote, defense of caricatures of
but the stakes couldn't be the prophet, which has
higher for the Islamic Re- sparked protests by Mus-
public. Another four years lims across the world amid
could see Trump's maxi- two attacks in France. The
mum-pressure campaigns supreme leader accused
further expand as it crushes France of harboring "ter-
the Iranian economy and In this picture released by an official website of the office of the Iranian supreme leader, Supreme rorist" groups targeting the
stops Tehran from openly Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei addresses the nation in a televised speech marking the birthday Islamic Republic after ear-
selling its crude oil abroad. of Islam's Prophet Muhammad, in Tehran, Iran, Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2020. lier supporting Iraqi dictator
Biden meanwhile has said Associated Press Saddam Hussein during his
he would consider re-en- opponent says Trump in- um in exchange for the lift- coronavirus pandemic 1980s war against Iran.
tering Tehran's 2015 nucle- tends to widely cheat. This ing of economic sanctions. forced authorities to can- He also called for an end
ar deal with world powers, is American democracy." But Trump withdrew from cel a planned commemo- of the conflict between
providing possible relief to Khamenei added that the the deal in 2018, complain- ration of the Nov. 4, 1979 Armenia and Azerbaijan,
the beleaguered Iranian result of the vote "is none ing it didn't address Iran's takeover of the U.S. Embas- calling it a "bitter incident."
rial. "If you look at their own of our business, meaning it ballistic missile program nor sy in Tehran. That started a "The lands that were oc-
situation, it's interesting won't influence our policy its regional policies. Iran 444-day hostage crisis that cupied by Armenia should
to watch. The incumbent at all. Our policy is clear later withdrew from all the transfixed America and still be returned to Azerbaijan
president, who is supposed and well-calculated and deal's limits, though Tehran affects relations between and security of Armenians
to hold the elections, says people coming and going still allows U.N. inspectors Washington and Iran to- of their lands should be
this is the most-rigged U.S. will have no impact on it." access to nuclear sites. Sat- day. Anti-Americanism provided," Khamenei said.
election throughout histo- Khamenei, 81, as supreme ellite photos show it is now remains a cornerstone of "There should be no viola-
ry," Khamenei said, not ac- leader has final say on all starting new construction Iranian policy, over four de- tion of international bor-
knowledging that individu- matters of state in Iran. He work at its Natanz nuclear cades after the takeover. ders and terrorists should
al U.S. states run the vote. approved the efforts at site, which was targeted "Such an empire will not last not come close to our bor-
"Who says this? The sitting reaching the nuclear deal, in a reported sabotage at- long. It's obvious that when ders. If they get close, there
president who is arranging which saw Iran agree to tack in July. a regime reaches this point, will be an encounter" with
the elections himself. His limit its enrichment of urani- Khamenei spoke as the it will not live for much lon- Iran.q

U.K. raises terror threat level to severe after Europe attacks

By DANICA KIRKA tomatic rifle Monday night, the terror level. The center
Associated Press killing four people before assesses intelligence relat-
LONDON (AP) — Britain police shot and killed him. ing to international terror-
raised its terror threat level "We have already taken ism, at home and overseas,
to severe on Tuesday, its significant steps to amend and sets threat levels and
second-highest level, fol- our powers and strengthen issues warnings of threats
lowing recent attacks in the tools for dealing with and other terror-related in-
Austria and France. the developing terrorist formation.
The threat level of severe threats we face,'' Patel said Assistant Commissioner Neil
means an attack in the in a statement. "That pro- Basu, U.K. head of Counter
United Kingdom is consid- cess will continue, and the Terrorism Policing, said that
ered highly likely. The level British public should be in no while there was no intel-
had previously been at doubt that we will take the ligence link between the
substantial, meaning an at- strongest possible action to European attacks and the
tack is thought to be likely. protect our national securi- U.K., counterterrorism po-
The decision announced ty.'' Patel said the increased lice "will of course provide In this file dated Thursday, Feb. 13, 2020, British Home Secretary
by Home Secretary Priti Pa- security alert is a "precau- any assistance where we lawmaker Priti Patel, leaves 10 Downing Street in London.
tel came after a man who tionary measure and is can.'' He urged the pub- Associated Press
had previously tried to join not based on any specific lic to be vigilant and said need communities to stand nities and families to bring
the Islamic State group threat.'' The U.K. govern- people can expect to see together and reject those to our attention anyone
stormed through the center ment's Joint Terrorism Anal- additional police in some who seek to sow division they perceive may be vul-
of the Austrian capital of ysis Centre, which was es- places in the coming days. and hatred between us,'' nerable, a danger or esca-
Vienna armed with an au- tablished in June 2003, sets "Now, more than ever, we he said. "We need commu- lating towards terrorism.''q