IRGC adviser Mohammad Reza Naqdi criticised Trump as short-sighted and said he sees the US president’s statements as unreliable.
A senior Iranian Revolutionary Guard adviser has criticised US President Donald Trump, calling him “short-sighted” and “childish” and saying he would trust the word of a taxi driver more than Trump’s statements.
Brigadier General Mohammad Reza Naqdi, an adviser to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), made the remarks in a video circulated online this week as tensions between Iran and the United States remain high over diplomacy, military pressure and the Strait of Hormuz.
Naqdi Questions Trump’s Credibility
Naqdi accused Trump of lacking a long-term strategy and said his public statements were inconsistent.
He argued that Trump’s changing positions represented a weakness for Washington and had damaged US credibility internationally.
The comments are political claims made by a senior Iranian security official and have not been independently verified. The video was initially circulated by Iran-focused accounts before being reported more widely.
More broadly, Naqdi’s remarks reflect Tehran’s position that US assurances cannot be trusted without concrete and enforceable commitments.
Strait of Hormuz Adds to Tensions
The comments come against the backdrop of continuing tensions around the Strait of Hormuz, a critical shipping route for global oil and liquefied natural gas supplies.
Iran considers control over the waterway an important element of its regional security posture, while Washington has repeatedly identified freedom of navigation through the strait as a major security interest.
The dispute has added another layer to already strained US-Iran relations, with both sides remaining deeply divided over military activity, sanctions, Iran’s nuclear programme and regional security.
A Growing Trust Deficit
Naqdi’s remarks illustrate a central challenge for any future negotiations between Tehran and Washington.
Iranian officials have repeatedly argued that previous understandings and changing US positions demonstrate the need for binding guarantees rather than verbal commitments.
Washington, meanwhile, remains deeply sceptical of Iran’s military activities, its pressure on regional shipping and its support for armed groups across the region.
The taxi-driver comparison may be deliberately provocative, but its underlying message is more serious. Tehran appears increasingly unwilling to treat statements from Washington as credible unless they are supported by clear terms, enforceable commitments and actions that can withstand political change.
Source: Gulf News
Brig Gen. Mohammad Reza Naqdi, an adviser to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), on why Trump can’t be trusted by Iran: “His words have no basis in reality, nor do they provide a foundation for the future. He has weakened the United States’ position in the world. We trust a taxi driver’s words more than his.
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