In response to posts by the US president on his personal X account, Mohammadreza Aref wrote: “Trump’s policies are a mix of delusion and contradictory rhetoric, and his tweets are worthless. But our response is not in words, but in ‘grandeur on the battlefield.’ The breaking of the alleged naval blockade and the two- to threefold jump in oil exports over the same period are signs of Iran’s decisive victory. The nation’s strength will not be harmed by rambling delusions.”