Iranian Media Mocks Trump, Threatens Internet Cables

Iranian media outlets are mocking U.S. President Donald Trump, likening him to a "gambling addict" and claiming he is repeatedly losing to Iran. The state-run Kayhan newspaper reported that Pakistan's Army Chief returned from Tehran "empty-handed," while also asserting that Iran's response to American actions had raised oil prices to $111. The paper further suggested Trump is increasingly isolated and in "unprecedented strategic confusion."

In parallel, Iranian media issued threats of escalation. The newspaper Javan highlighted a threat from Yadollah Javani, an official with the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), stating that if Iranian infrastructure is attacked, the internet cables in the Strait of Hormuz will be targeted. IRGC spokesman Hossein Motahabi warned that the "geography of the war will expand" and that Iran will "surprise America and its allies with further events."

Motahabi also indicated a shift in military doctrine, stating that Iran will now retaliate not only against an aggressor but also attack them in a manner that demonstrates the power of their response. The newspaper Watan Emrooz depicted a burning effigy of Trump and the U.S. flag, framing opposition to war with Iran as a central issue in the U.S. elections and suggesting that the war's consequences could lead to unprecedented economic unrest in Western capitals.

Furthermore, an Iranian security official told the Fars news agency that if senior officials or civilians are killed in further conflict, Iran will consider U.S. political targets and their infrastructure as legitimate targets. This official stated that Tehran already views itself as being at war with the U.S., considering economic and naval blockades as continuations of military aggression.