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Iran's Larijani Compares Trump to Hitler Amid Tensions

10/24/2025

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Ali Larijani, Iran's top security official, compared U.S. President Donald Trump to Adolf Hitler.
He criticized Trump’s Middle East diplomacy as self-serving and rejected the Gaza peace summit as a "Trump show."
The remarks reflect a deep Iran-U.S. rift, especially after U.S. airstrikes on Iranian nuclear sites.
Larijani says Tehran intends to continue its nuclear program and to expand regional influence while remaining skeptical of U.S. initiatives.

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Ali Larijani, Iran's top security official, compared U.S. President Donald Trump to Adolf Hitler.
He criticized Trump’s Middle East diplomacy as self-serving and rejected the Gaza peace summit as a "Trump show."
The remarks reflect a deep Iran-U.S. rift, especially after U.S. airstrikes on Iranian nuclear sites.
Larijani says Tehran intends to continue its nuclear program and to expand regional influence while remaining skeptical of U.S. initiatives.