Iran Security Chief Slams Trump Over ‘Tehran Will Give Up’ Remark: ‘You Can Win Every Day in Your Own Imagination’
On Friday, Iran’s top security official, Mohsen Rezaei, pushed back against President Donald Trump’s claim that Tehran is close to surrendering, accusing the U.S. president of confusing declarations of victory with reality. Iran Security Chief Fires Back At Trump Rezaei, secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, criticized Trump in a post on X after the president said Iran was "ready to fold up" and that the U.S. could win the war shortly after the November midterm elections. "After one failure after another, the worst president in American history just keeps talking—and talking," Rezaei wrote, adding that Trump’s words had "outrun his own fantasies." "You can win every day in your own imagination," Rezaei said. "But reality is shaped by Iran—by its people, its soldiers, and its missiles." After one failure after another, the worst president in American history just keeps talking—and talking—and now his words have even outrun his own fantasies. You can win every day in your own imagination. But reality is shaped by Iran—by its people, its soldiers,and its missiles. — محسن رضایی (@ir_rezaee) October 2, 2026 Read Also: Donald Trump Discloses Buying a Small Cap Defense St
S. president of confusing declarations of victory with reality. S. could win the war shortly after the November midterm elections.
" "You can win every day in your own imagination," Rezaei said. " After one failure after another, the worst president in American history just keeps talking—and talking—and now his words have even outrun his own fantasies. You can win every day in your own imagination. But reality is shaped by Iran—by its people, its soldiers,and its missiles.
— محسن رضایی (@ir_rezaee) October 2, 2026 Read Also: Donald Trump Discloses Buying a Small Cap Defense Stock in June: 58% Gains, Government Contracts Follow Trump Says Iran Is ‘Ready to Fold Up’ Trump made the remarks Thursday night during an event at a Peterbilt Motors facility in Denton, Texas. "We have a war going on with a country that will never have a nuclear weapon and is ready to fold up," Trump said. S. would win "right after the election," while leaving open the possibility of an earlier end.
S. was "trying to be nice" to Iran’s current leadership, while acknowledging uncertainty over whom Washington could negotiate with. S. military action against Iran could resume after the midterm elections if Washington and Tehran fail to reach an agreement.
He also said he did not believe "you could ever have peace" with Iran. S. blockade has severely disrupted Iran’s oil exports, a crucial source of revenue, while the economic fallout from the war has increased pressure on the Iranian population. S.
pressure but was open to peace negotiations. Disclaimer: This content was partially produced with the help of AI tools and was reviewed and published editors. Read Also: Trump Reportedly Asked Elon Musk's Grok What Would Happen if Nicolas Maduro Fell — Here's What the AI Told Him Image via Shutterstock