Tuesday, January 13, 2026

Iranian Regime Taunts ‘Delusional’ Trump With ‘Overwhelming Firepower’ in Anti-U.S. Rant: ‘Come, Be Burned’

Iran will teach “delusional” and “arrogant” President Donald Trump a “lesson that will never be forgotten,” warned Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, who vowed U.S. forces would be “burned by the fire of Iran’s defenders” while insisting “we are your opponent.” On Monday, in a speech broadcast on Iranian state media, Ghalibaf issued one of the regime’s most aggressive threats, invoking slain terrorist mastermind Gen. Qasem Soleimani and vowing devastating destruction and “eternal historical lessons” for America’s leaders.

“Come and be burned by the fire of Iran’s defenders,” Ghalibaf declared, addressing President Trump directly. “In the name of millions of Iranian women and men, I say to the delusional and arrogant President of the United States… we are your opponent.”

His remarks, laced with religious invocations and fervor, echoed the regime’s long-standing use of martyrdom symbolism to frame conflict. “We are the nation of Imam Hussein. We are waiting. We stand facing you,” he said. Openly daring President Trump, he continued by escalating threats against American military installations. "Come and see how all your capabilities in the region will be destroyed,” Ghalibaf warned. “Come and see what will become of the American bases, the American ships, and the American forces.” "Come and understand that when the region is set ablaze, you will face overwhelming firepower,” he added. (Read More)