I expect the MSM execs and so-called journolists got a pretty good chunk, they would have to bury the story out of self-presevation.
Here’s what I could find out. Raman Ghavami, a Mideast analyst for the Jerusalem Post, is Gateway Pundit’s source. Ghavami said in a tweet that he got the statement from Iranian Foreign Minister H.J. Ansari Zarifs senior advisor. No name was given, and I didn’t find the quote at the link he gave on his twitter page (see link below).
I cant find a source for this quote anywhere besides Ghavami. Something this big should have a source somewhere.
https://mobile.twitter.com/Raman_Ghavami/status/993932711315329025