Bring. It. On.

"Hellish Ruins" of Manhattan.
(Might not've arsed myself w/ this item if I didn't have this lovely pulp image waiting.)

Benjamin Weinthal / Jerusalem Post:

Iran says it will ‘build nuclear warheads’ and turn NY into ‘hellish ruins’  —  The video declared Iran's regime can move its “peaceful nuclear program to a nuclear weapons program” at a fast pace.  —  Iran expert Ben Sabti tweeted that an Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) …

John Hinderaker / Power Line:   Iran Threatens New York City?

Taegan Goddard / Political Wire:   Iran Says It Will Turn New York Into ‘Hellish Ruins’

Big (alleged) talk from theocrats. Seem familiar?

One might arse oneself to read the entire item, which is not a pre-emptive threat at all, but an allegation that certain nations were advised not to attack Iran's more vulnerable nuclear research facilities. Whatever, as long as you can spin it to scare the chumps, cultists & squares.