The key facts

  • Mohsen Rezaei warned the US of a 'devastating response' in case of war
  • The statement was made after the November 3 midterm elections where Democrats gained control of the House of Representatives and the Senate
  • Rezaei linked the message to the political weakening of the Republicans

Statement by an Iranian official

On Saturday, Mohsen Rezaei, Secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council, warned Washington that the US would face a 'devastating response' if war were to begin. He published the statement on the social network X, Anadolu reports.

Connection to the results of the US elections

Rezaei accompanied the threat with a list of political changes in Washington: 'You have lost the war and the elections. Vance has admitted defeat, Rubio is preparing to step down, Hegseth is about to be fired, and the CENTCOM commander is now a podcaster!' he wrote, questioning exactly who in Washington the message should be addressed to. According to the publication, these words refer to the results of the November 3 midterm elections, where Democrats won a majority in the House of Representatives and the Senate, depriving President Donald Trump's Republican Party of control over Congress. Rezaei's statement was posted on his personal account; the publication does not name any other official channels for delivering this message.