The announcement by United States President Donald Trump regarding the cancellation of the attack in Iran provided the regime in Tehran and its mouthpieces an opportunity to frame the move as an American retreat. Media outlets affiliated with the Iranian regime rushed to mock the American President, claiming it was “another withdrawal” from his statements and threats made against Iran.
At the same time, military officials in Tehran clarified that Iranian forces are at high readiness, claiming Iran is prepared for any scenario in the event of renewed escalation.
Mohammad Marandi, who served as an advisor to the Iranian negotiating team in talks with the United States, poked fun at Trump in a post on X, writing: “By now everyone knows this is fake news. Trump backed down.”
The Iranian news agency IRNA framed Trump’s statement as “another retreat from his statements and threats against Iran.” According to the report, the American President claimed he agreed to cancel the attack, but Tehran presented this as part of a recurring pattern in which Trump threatens and then backtracks.
Fars News Agency also joined the aggressive stance and mocked the explanation Trump provided for calling off the strike. Under the headline “Trump’s Repeating Story,” it was claimed that the US President presented the attack’s cancellation as a move intended “for the benefit of the world and to protect Iran.”
According to Fars, Trump tried to emphasize the capabilities of the US military, but simultaneously repeated his claim that Iran and other countries in the Middle East asked the United States to halt any attack as part of an agreement reached. Furthermore, it was claimed that Trump presented additional demands, including the full and immediate opening of the Strait of Hormuz and an end to the Iranian nuclear threat.
Even in the Kayhan newspaper, considered a mouthpiece for the Ayatollah regime, Trump was harshly attacked, with claims that “the US President retreated after a week of fabricated statements.” The newspaper linked these events to reports in the American media regarding the depletion of US air defense systems inventory in the region.
Kayhan called on officials in Tehran to change the rules of the game against Washington, arguing that Iran must prevent Trump from managing energy markets through “psychological manipulation.” The newspaper questioned why Iran does not declare that no agreement will be signed in the near future while Trump continues to claim that an agreement is within reach.
Alongside the mockery in the Iranian media, military officials in Tehran rejected Trump’s claims that Iran had requested a halt to the strikes. According to them, this is a “new lie and a desperate attempt to blackmail Persian Gulf rulers and pressure them through threats.”
Those same officials emphasized that Iranian forces remain on high alert. “Whether he continues his aggressive actions or retreats from them, our forces are prepared for any scenario,” they claimed. According to them, if a confrontation becomes inevitable, “the battlefield will decide everything, and then everyone will understand who holds the power and who will have the final word.”