Reuters Wire | 07/27/2002 | Iran Leader Says Would Make U.S. Regret Any Attack

Actually, we weren't planning on attacking Iran any time soon, but now that you mention it, it sounds like a pretty good idea! Thanks!

I figure this was just some sort of bluster for domestic political consumption. And when we don't attack -- because we don't have any intention of it -- Khameinei can take credit, if he hasn't been strung up by a mob in the meantime.