Iran could “prolong” the war with the US until President Donald Trump is out of office, a top adviser to the commander of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps has said.
“We have to attain deterrence so that the enemy never dares to attack us, so we can live with security,” Mohammad Reza Naqdi told PBS in an interview published yesterday. “One way is to prolong this war until we get to the next term of the presidency and cause attrition, so that if anyone else wants to attack Iran, they will know there is a cost.”
Naqdi served as coordinating deputy of the IRGC from 2019 to 2025, a senior headquarters position responsible for coordination across the organization. He is now a senior adviser to the IRGC commander, a position that carries less command authority but likely preserves access to the IRGC’s top leadership.
When asked if he believes Iran is currently in control of the war, Naqdi said: “Certainly, victory is on our side.”
Washington is conducting a “war without strategy,” he said. “Every two or three days, they announced a new objective,” including the invasion of Kharg Island and the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz,” Naqdi continued.
“The longer this war lasts, the more experience we gain. We had never seen a real war to gain real experience to learn how to fight with America. In these five months, we have learned how,” Naqdi added. “We have also seen how the American military is weaker than what we perceived.”
The adviser discussed his country’s bombardment of ships in the Strait of Hormuz, saying that if vessels are traveling through an area out of Iran’s control, “it could be that they’re transporting supplies for the enemy.”
On missiles, Naqdi said that Iran manufactures more of these weapons than it uses every day.
“If there comes a day when Iran has no more missiles left, that’s when we will be even more dangerous for America. Because America has thousands of economic interests throughout the world, and all of them can be easily destroyed,” he said.
Source: CNN