NEW: Iran's foreign minister tells ABC News' MarthaRaddatz the U.S. 'will pay' for its actions and must 'be prepared for the consequences' in the wake of the death of Maj. Gen. Qassem Soleimani.
ABC News' Martha Raddatz sits down with Iran's foreign minister
"That depends on the United States," Zarif said."The United States took an act of war against Iran; it will have to be prepared for the consequences. Then it will have to decide whether it wants to get itself into a quagmire or whether it wants to stop."Zarif said his country is a"very patient" one and will take action"after necessary deliberation" and"at a time of our choosing.
Zarif may have been referring to the Iraqi Parliament's weekend vote to kick foreign forces out of the country. "As soon as Europe recognizes its own interest and decides to stand up for its own interest, we can reverse all of the measures we have taken," Zarif said."The deal is in a very difficult situation, but the deal can be maintained and must be maintained."Zarif said the American government"has been compounding mistake upon mistake," and that U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo Pompeo"is a personification of [the] mixture of arrogance and ignorance.
In this photo taken near the U.S. embassy in New Delhi, India, on Jan. 7, 2020, Indian Shiite Muslims burn a banner with U.S. President Donald Trump's photograph during a protest against the recent American drone strike that killed Iranian Maj. Gen. Qassem Soleimani.of Tehran and other cities across Iran Monday for a day of mourning for Soleimani and in a show of support for the Iranian government. The crowds voiced anger at the U.S.
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