Mahmoud Ahmadinejad told the press Thursday that the West will suffer more than his country will if it tries to stop Tehran from developing it's nuclear program.

He threatened "harm and pain" if the UN Security Council becomes involved.

"They know that they are not capable of causing the least harm to Iranian people," Ahmadinejad said during a visit to Iran's western province of Lorestan, according to the ISNA news agency. "They will suffer more."

You know what? He's right. He's got the oil, and he'll use it to strike a crippling blow to our economy. He's also got ties to terrorist groups who would be happy to lash out at the US and our allies.

"The people of Iran will not accept coercion and unjust decisions by international organizations," Ahmadinejad said, according to state television. "Enemies cannot force the Iranian people to relinquish their rights."

"The era of bullying and brutality is over," he added.

We may be in a tight spot...