Tehran Attacks U.S. Over Concessions: "Clown Team" Won't Solve Anything
Translated from Lithuanian, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.
At a glance
- Iran's chief negotiator, M. B. Ghalibaf, criticized the United States, stating that increased pressure will not yield concessions beyond the original agreement.
- Ghalibaf dismissed U.S. officials, including Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, calling them a "clown team" incapable of resolving the chaos they allegedly created.
- This statement follows U.S. threats to impose unprecedented measures against Iran and President Donald Trump's indications of further economic pressure.
Iran's chief negotiator, M. B. Ghalibaf, has sharply criticized the United States, asserting that Washington's attempts to exert greater pressure on Tehran will not result in any concessions beyond what was initially agreed upon.
"Americans believe that by pressing Iran even harder, they will get concessions that were never part of the deal," Ghalibaf wrote on social media platform X on Tuesday. He further disparaged U.S. officials, specifically naming Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, stating they "cannot handle the situation." Ghalibaf's remarks were blunt: "Stop expecting this clown team to pull a rabbit out of a hat and fix the chaos you created yourselves."
Americans believe that by pressing Iran even harder, they will get concessions that were never part of the deal.
These statements come in the wake of recent U.S. pronouncements regarding Iran. Last week, S. Bessent declared that the U.S. would implement measures against Iran that "no one has ever seen before." Additionally, U.S. President Donald Trump has hinted at his intention to intensify economic pressure on Tehran.
The exchange highlights the ongoing tensions and diplomatic standoff between Iran and the United States, particularly concerning economic sanctions and nuclear negotiations.
Stop expecting this clown team to pull a rabbit out of a hat and fix the chaos you created yourselves.
Originally published by Delfi in Lithuanian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.