IRGC Adviser: Iran Could Wage War Until Trump Leaves Office
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- Mohammad Reza Naqdi, senior adviser to the IRGC commander-in-chief, told PBS NewsHour on Tuesday that Iran could deliberately prolong its war with the US until Trump's presidency ends, using attrition to deter any future attacks.
- Iran believes it is currently winning the war but has not yet achieved its final objective, and the conflict revealed the US military to be weaker than previously perceived, according to Naqdi.
- Iran's missile production exceeds its launch rate, with rockets manufactured in multiple locations to sustain fighting for years if needed, Naqdi claimed.
- Naqdi warned that once Iran's missiles run out, the country would become "even more dangerous for America," threatening to target the US's "thousands of economic interests throughout the world" — without specifying targets or methods.
Why it matters: This is one of the most explicit public statements from a senior Iranian military figure tying the conflict's duration to Trump's political calendar, signaling that de-escalation is unlikely before his term ends. Naqdi's escalation logic — that Iran becomes "more dangerous" without missiles, threatening global economic targets — suggests a planned pivot to asymmetric attacks if conventional firepower is depleted.
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