"The illusions of Hollywood have so infected your thinking that, with a humble history of 250 years, you threaten a civilization that exceeds 6,000 years," the Iranian official stated regarding the American president.
Tehran launched a fierce verbal counter-attack today, April 2, 2026, with Major General Majid Mousavi, commander of the Revolutionary Guards' (IRGC) aerospace forces, firing shots at the US. He accused the nation of historical ignorance and arrogance, claiming that the American leadership—specifically President Donald Trump—has become trapped in a cinematic reality that leads to dangerous strategic miscalculations.
6,000 years of civilization versus 250 years of history
Mousavi focused particularly on the chaotic difference in "historical depth" between the two nations. "The illusions of Hollywood have so infected your thinking that, with a humble history of 250 years, you threaten a civilization that exceeds 6,000 years," he characteristically stated. This position represents an attempt by Tehran to project Iran not merely as a state, but as a "cradle of civilization" that cannot be eradicated by modern military machines.
Responding to the Pentagon’s "Stone Age" rhetoric
Mousavi's intervention came as a direct response to statements made by US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, who had threatened that the Islamic Republic should be "sent back to the Stone Age." The Iranian military official countered with cynicism, noting that it is the US that is leading its soldiers to the grave and not Iran, implying the heavy price American forces would pay in the event of a ground engagement.
"No invader will be left alive"
The head of the Iranian army, Lieutenant General Amir Khatami, moved in the same bellicose spirit. With a statement that leaves no room for misinterpretation, Khatami clarified that if the US and Israel dare to invade Iranian territory, the country's armed forces "will not leave any invader alive."
The geopolitics of "historical memory"
Iran's rhetoric in this phase of the war (April 2026) focuses on three points:
Moral superiority: Projecting ancient civilization against "new" America.
Deterrence: Reminding Americans of the cost in human lives.
National unity: Rallying the people around the idea of defending a millennial heritage.
Tehran appears to be investing in psychological warfare, attempting to convince international public opinion—and Washington—that a conflict with Iran is not simply a military operation, but a head-on collision with the very history of the Middle East.
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