'Idiotic': Iran takes war of words with Trump to the next level
Iran's president said the White House is 'afflicted by mental retardation'.
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EDITORIAL: The possibility of a snowballing crisis was obvious when reports first emerged.
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Iran called the US allegations "alarming."
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