Iranian first VP calls Trump’s social media posts “contradictory rhetoric”

Iran’s First Vice President Mohammad Reza Aref has described US President Donald Trump’s social media statements as “contradictory rhetoric.”

“Trump’s policy is a mixture of illusions and contradictory statements, and his posts on social media are empty rhetoric,” Aref wrote on X.

سیاست‌های ترامپ آمیزه‌ای از توهم و لفاظی‌های متناقض و توییت های او بی ارزش است. پاسخ ما اما نه در کلام، که در "شکوه میدان" است؛ شکستن محاصره ادعایی دریایی و جهش دو تا سه برابری صادرات نفت درهمین مدت، نشانه پیروزی قاطع ایران است. اقتدار این ملت با هذیان‌گویی خدشه‌دار نخواهد شد.

— محمدرضا عارف (@ir_aref) April 18, 2026

He stressed that Iran responds to the United States not with words but with actions. “Breaking the alleged naval blockade and increasing oil exports two to three times marks a decisive victory for Iran,”  Aref added.

The US president has been actively posting on Truth Social, sharing updates on the armed confrontation with Iran as well as prospects for peace negotiations.

By Jeyhun Aghazada