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Iranian Revolutionary Guard Spokesperson Calls President Trump a “Big Liar” Over Iran Claims
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On September 29, Hossein Mohebbi, a spokesperson for Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), publicly called U.S. President Donald Trump a “big liar.” Mohebbi accused Trump of hiding the truth from Americans about Iran’s nuclear programme and the effectiveness of the Gulf energy blockade.
Background to U.S.–Iran Tensions
Trump has repeatedly cited the need to prevent Iran from acquiring a nuclear weapon as a primary justification for a confrontational stance toward Tehran. The IRGC’s comments come amid ongoing U.S. claims that Iran’s leverage over the Strait of Hormuz has diminished, a point Mohebbi disputes.
Mohebbi’s Specific Assertions
Mohebbi challenged the U.S. narrative that Iran is pursuing nuclear weapons, stating that “the enemy (US) knows that Iran is not after nuclear weapons.” He also argued that limited U.S. naval successes in the Strait of Hormuz do not constitute an open passage, emphasizing the high risk and expense involved in moving even small oil shipments through the waterway.
Oil Export Data
According to data from the energy-market analytics firm Kpler, September has seen a recovery in oil exports via the Strait of Hormuz, projected to reach almost 10 million barrels per day—approximately half of the pre-war volume.
Verbatim Quotes
- “The enemy (US) knows that Iran is not after nuclear weapons,” — Hossein Mohebbi
- “The fact that the Americans might manage, at great expense, considerable trouble, and high risk to sneak a small vessel through the Strait of Hormuz under cover of darkness to export, say, 100 or 200 barrels of oil does not mean the Strait is open,” — Hossein Mohebbi