> This is a complete fabrication and lie. As bad as it gets. Iran never said it is going to wipe another country. What they said is explained clearly in detail here [1].

It's not, Iran has been saying it very publicly:

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2005/oct/27/israel.iran

https://en.radiofarda.com/a/iran-general-salami-threatens-to...

you should be able to read Farsi, so check these 2 example out of many:

https://cdn.yjc.ir/files/fa/news/1396/4/5/6417989_951.jpg

https://newsmedia.tasnimnews.com/Tasnim/Uploaded/Image/1396/...

https://www.google.com/search?q=%D8%B1%D9%88%D8%B2%D8%B4%D9%...

These photos show the counters installed in every city in Iran, counting down how many down days left to destroy Israel. eg wipe it off the map.