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Iran Expert Slams Trump's "Fake Narratives" on Military Obliteration Claims

An Iranian academic has strongly refuted claims by former US President Donald Trump that Iran's air force and navy have been obliterated, labeling them as fabricated narratives. Mohsen Farkhani argues these statements are an attempt to create false achievements and justify disengaging from conflict. He further states that Iran finds negotiations with the US useless due to a perceived lack of American commitment, citing past betrayals. Meanwhile, Iran's Foreign Minister has rhetorically questioned if the US truly seeks to return the Middle East to a pre-oil "Stone Age" era.

Key Points: Iran Expert Rejects Trump's Claims of Military Obliteration

  • Expert rejects US claims of destroying Iran's military
  • Calls Trump's statements fake narratives for political gain
  • Says Iran will not negotiate with untrustworthy US
  • Iranian FM questions US goal of returning region to Stone Age
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"Trump is trying to make fake narratives as there is no obliteration of Iran's air defence or Navy," says Iranian expert

Iranian academic Mohsen Farkhani dismisses Trump's claims of destroying Iran's air defense and navy as false narratives to create fake achievements.

"These are all the narratives that Trump is just trying to make as there is no obliteration of air defense or Navy of Iran. - Mohsen Farkhani"

Isfahan, April 3

Mohsen Farkhani, Assistant Professor at the University of Isfahan on Friday pointed towards conflicting claims from US President Donald Trump regarding Iran.

Farkhani, while speaking to ANI, said that there is no obliteration of Iran's Navy or anything as Trump claims.

"You know, also Trump has said yesterday that Iranian Air Force is in ruins. But I don't know how is it possible that a ruined Air Force has last night hit another F-35 from the Lake and Heath squadron. You know, these are all the narratives that Trump is just trying to make as there is no obliteration of air defense or Navy of Iran in order to make an ambiguity as he is also offering ceasefire times and times," he said.

Farkhani further said that Iran doesn't give in to the fake narrative.

"But when he is talking about, things like we have obliterated the Navy. We have obliterated the air defense of Iran. He wants to create new narratives in order to make a kind of fake achievement for itself to jump out of the war. But Iran doesn't let it. We make Americans' narratives just undoable. You know, because they are not real. They are fake," he said.

He then said that he believes Iranian officials have held no talks after the nuclear issue.

"That's totally wrong. I believe that Iranian officials didn't have any kind of, you know, contacts with the American team, with Kushner, with Witkoff. All these contacts were for the time that we had negotiations on nuclear issue. But as the whole world has witnessed it, the Americans betrayed the negotiation table," he said.

"And right now, not only the Iranian officials, but also Iranian people, we all find negotiation with America totally useless because this country, I mean, Americans are not actually committed to the negotiating table. Then we will not, I believe that we will not do any kind of negotiation with such officials with such politicians," he added.

Meanwhile, Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi on Friday asked if US President Donald Trump actually wanted to put Iran back in the Stone Age, as there was no oil being pumped in the Middle East back then.

In a post on X, he said, "There's one striking difference between the present and the Stone Age: there was no oil or gas being pumped in the Middle East back then. Are POTUS and Americans who put him in office sure that they want to turn back the clock?"

- ANI

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Sarah B
The Foreign Minister's point about oil is sharp. The global economy, including India's, is so dependent on Middle Eastern energy. Any instability there directly affects fuel prices here. Hope cooler heads prevail. 🙏
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Vikram M
While I understand Iran's frustration with the US, the professor's claim that all contact stopped after the nuclear deal is a bit hard to believe. In geopolitics, backchannel talks always happen. Still, Trump's exaggerations are not helpful for anyone's security.
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Priya S
As an Indian, my primary concern is the safety of our diaspora in the Gulf region and ensuring our energy supplies are not disrupted. This war of words needs to stop. Dialogue is the only way, but trust is completely broken on both sides.
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Rohit P
The expert is right to call out fake achievements. We see this pattern everywhere now. Strong countries create their own version of reality. India must continue its balanced foreign policy and not get dragged into other people's conflicts. Jai Hind!
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Kavya N
The betrayal of the negotiation table mentioned here reminds me of how promises are often broken in international politics. It's a tough lesson. Hope India's diplomacy navigates these tricky waters carefully. Our national interest comes first.

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