Iran is now trying to declare “victory” over the United States as the nation becomes more desperate to end the war.
While the absurd demonstration could be construed as a desire to exude strength and confidence, The Wall Street Journal reports that Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian and parliamentary speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf are simply looking for a way to bring things to an end.
From the article:
“The war must come to an end at some point,” Pezeshkian said Friday in comments reported by Iranian media. “It is better that we demonstrate our strength and dignity today and tell the world that we have won and that we are ending the war.”
Ghalibaf was less direct but said there will be no security if the country ignores its economic crisis.
“No matter how much military power we have, if our people are struggling and the country lacks financial circulation and economic growth, we will not achieve progress,” the parliamentary speaker said. “As someone who has experienced war, we understand the true value of peace.”
Iran and the United States are still not ready to come to an agreement that would end the hostilities in the Middle Eastern country, and it appears that the length of the war has taken its toll on the economy. As they continue to exert control over the Strait of Hormuz, their revenue declines and impacts the citizens of the country. This alone should make an excellent argument for ending things diplomatically, though it seems Iran is still unwilling to pursue that route.
🚨 The Islamic Republic admits military power cannot prevent regime collapse as economic failure leaves Iranians hungry.
In a rare, high-level public admission of the regime’s structural fragility, Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, a former IRGC commander and core… https://t.co/0YELyCwu50 pic.twitter.com/c6rRj94zdT
— The Iran Watcher (@TheIranWatcher) August 21, 2026
Foundation for Defense of Democracies (FDD) CEO Mark Dubowitz explained that the country “played its strongest card at its weakest moment” and is now losing.
Look:
The U.S. military is winning the Battle of Hormuz. As we’ve argued for months, the regime played its strongest card at its weakest moment—instead of waiting for Ali Khamenei’s vision of a massive missile shield, nuclear weapons, a potent terror-proxy network, and permanent… https://t.co/HECf8Zvu5g
— Mark Dubowitz (@mdubowitz) August 22, 2026
“The U.S. military is winning the Battle of Hormuz. As we’ve argued for months, the regime played its strongest card at its weakest moment—instead of waiting for Ali Khamenei’s vision of a massive missile shield, nuclear weapons, a potent terror-proxy network, and permanent control over Hormuz,” he wrote in an X post on Saturday.
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Sierra Marlee is a millennial whose hunger for the truth in a world of fake news has led her to write. Marlee also contributes to BizPac Review.
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