Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has labelled US President Donald Trump a “big liar,” accusing him of making false claims about the ongoing conflict between the two nations.
The IRGC spokesperson, Hossein Mohebbi, made the remarks on Tuesday, September 29, 2026, just a day after Trump insisted that the United States would win the war against Iran “very soon.”
Speaking from the Oval Office on Monday, Trump claimed that US officials were communicating with mediators to end the conflict, but he remained firm on the outcome. “We are going to win one way or the other,” Trump stated.
The IRGC spokesperson said, according to The Jerusalem Post, describing Trump as a “big liar” as he quickly pushed back against this narrative, arguing that the US military campaign has already failed and demanding that Washington admit defeat.
Mohebbi insisted that the American public needs to know the real situation on the ground. He dismissed Trump’s claims about Iran’s nuclear programme and military capabilities as completely false.
“The American people need to be told the truth,” Mohebbi said. He argued that the United States has failed in its military campaign against Iran and must now leave the Middle East.
The two sides remain deeply divided over Iran’s nuclear programme, economic sanctions, and the terms for ending hostilities. A major sticking point is the strategic Strait of Hormuz, a vital waterway for global oil shipments that Iran has used as leverage in the conflict.
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The current war began in late February 2026, when the United States and Israel launched attacks against Iranian military and nuclear infrastructure. Iran responded with strikes against Israel and Gulf states hosting US military bases, turning the confrontation into a wider regional conflict. The fighting has caused major disruptions to energy markets and displaced millions of people.
Despite the harsh public words, Washington and Tehran have maintained indirect diplomatic contacts through mediators. Iran has proposed a framework to end the fighting and reopen the strait. In exchange, they want the lifting of US sanctions and the unfreezing of Iranian assets, followed by renewed talks over their nuclear programme.
However, Trump has publicly rejected offering any such concessions. On Monday, he denied reports that he had offered Tehran sanctions relief or the release of frozen funds. “This is untrue. I offered them NOTHING,” he stated on social media.
Iran has consistently denied seeking nuclear weapons, maintaining that its nuclear programme is strictly for peaceful purposes under international law. But the US president has repeatedly made Iran’s nuclear ambitions a central justification for military action, claiming American strikes have already destroyed Tehran’s capabilities.
As both sides trade competing claims about the course of the war, the region remains on edge. The IRGC has warned that it is prepared for a prolonged conflict and that the geography of the war could change if fresh attacks are launched. For now, diplomatic efforts struggle to find a path to peace amid the ongoing military confrontation.
Promise Idoko is Junior Reporter working with moderncrux He covers global politics and international affairs. Based in Nigeria,
