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Iran may prolong war until Trump leaves office, IRGC adviser says
Iran may prolong war until Trump leaves office, IRGC adviser says
A senior adviser to the commander of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has said Tehran could deliberately prolong its war with the United States until President Donald Trump leaves office. Mohammad…
The Story in Brief
A senior adviser to the commander of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has said Tehran could deliberately prolong its war with the United States until President Donald Trump leaves office. Mohammad Reza Naqdi told PBS NewsHour that extending the conflict would impose attrition and build deterrence. He claimed Iran is producing more missiles each day than it launches and warned that if its missile stockpile runs out, US economic interests worldwide could be targeted.
Meanwhile, Trump has pivoted back to economic pressure, saying Iran is 'broke' with 300% inflation, though Hindustan Times notes his inflation estimate exceeds official administration figures. Iran's foreign ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baqaei called the sanctions push a 'retreat' from failed diplomacy. Trump told Real America's Voice he is 'sort of negotiating' and described his options as letting Iran fail economically or hitting it 'really, really hard.'
The Indian Opinion
The IRGC adviser's talk of dragging the war to 2028 is bluster, but it exposes a real risk: Trump's zigzag between boom-and-bust threats and low-key sanctions gives Tehran time to adapt. The real test is whether Trump, impatient by nature, can sustain economic pressure long enough to force a change, or whether Iran's deep experience with sanctions will outlast his attention span. Watch for the next inflation figure out of Tehran: if it crosses 300%, Trump's claim has evidence; if not, his bluff is exposed.
Sources (4): indiatoday.in, thehindu.com, thehindu.com (2), hindustantimes.com
This story was synthesised by AI from the 4 sources linked above.
Updated: this story now draws on 4 sources.
