By Ayushi Agarwal
Isfahan, Iran, April 6 (ANI) — Mohsen Farkhani, an assistant professor at Isfahan University, said US President Donald Trump’s crude language is unsurprising and should not distract from what he described as far more serious allegations against the former president.
Speaking to ANI about recent comments on the Strait of Hormuz and posts on Truth Social, Farkhani warned that Iran could make conditions in the area extremely difficult for countries that follow Trump’s lead. He said the vulgarity and threats in Trump’s messages did not shock him.
Farkhani also raised allegations linking Trump to the Jeffrey Epstein matter, saying the former president’s name appears repeatedly in documents tied to Epstein’s network. He called Trump one of the most notorious figures associated with those files and alleged that, in the context of the current conflict, Trump is seen as responsible for deaths of women and children — a harm Farkhani said far outweighs insults or threats.
On reconstruction, Farkhani said Iran will secure the funds needed to rebuild infrastructure regardless of foreign threats. He suggested that online threats will not deter Iran and repeated his warning that further aggression could make the Strait of Hormuz and the wider region more dangerous for American interests and for Israel.
Farkhani dismissed reports that Trump had been in contact with Iranian officials and rejected the notion of negotiations with the United States while Iran is, in his words, consolidating gains on the battlefield. He argued that it would be illogical for Iran to seek talks when, he claimed, its military and political position is being strengthened through repeated victories.
He also criticized US media personalities he accused of pushing a hawkish agenda, singling out Fox host Pete Hegseth, whom he referred to as the US ‘Secretary of War.’ Farkhani alleged that Hegseth was responsible for pushing out several generals who did not follow what he called Trump’s aggressive plans, saying those officers had failed to counter Iran and had opposed strategies that led to American losses.
Farkhani said resorting to profanity and public threats is a sign of Washington’s inability to compel Iran to the negotiating table. He argued that, because the US has been unable to achieve its aims or manage the conflict effectively, bluster and threats will not succeed in changing Iran’s stance.
Tensions between Washington and Tehran have increased amid discussions about reopening the strategic Strait of Hormuz. Trump posted on Truth Social a message that included a deadline and threats to target Iranian energy and civil infrastructure if Tehran did not allow passage through the strait. Farkhani described such messages as empty intimidation that will not sway Iran.
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