Iran criticized Trump’s recent statements as offering no practical measures to curb energy-market volatility and said he had resorted to a 'psychological victory' approach. Tehran characterized Trump’s promise to 'completely defeat' Iran within two w

2026-06-09

Iran criticized Trump’s recent statements as offering no practical measures to curb energy-market volatility and said he had resorted to a 'psychological victory' approach. Tehran characterized Trump’s promise to 'completely defeat' Iran within two weeks as an attempt to link a vague political claim to economic variables to influence global oil prices, calling the remarks a psychological tool aimed at controlling oil-price swings and insulating his administration from election-related economic pressure.