"Democrats mocked Trump, saying he was " impotent" against Iran's attacks and provocations. Iranian dictator Ayatollah Ali Khamenei taunted Trump, tweeting at him Wednesday: "You cannot do anything."
But Trump had already made clear that he would hold Iran responsible for attacks on Americans and the embassy. "They will pay a very BIG PRICE! This is not a Warning, it is a Threat," he
tweeted on Tuesday, adding jovially: "Happy New Year..""