Iran's Rezaei warns that anyone confronting Iran will pay the price

Mohsen Rezaei, a member of Iran's Supreme National Security Council (SNSC), said in a post on his X account on Wednesday that the United States had suffered both a strategic defeat on the battlefield and in the Strait of Hormuz and a political defeat in Washington. He attributed these setbacks to the Iranian nation and pointed to the defeat of US President Donald Trump and his Republican Party in the recent US elections.

Rezaei stated that the Iranian nation had inflicted a strategic defeat on Trump on the battlefield and in the Strait of Hormuz, as well as a political defeat in Washington. He added that Americans had been left to bear the costs of Trump's war.

"Anyone who takes on Iran will pay the price—from the battlefield to their own doorstep," Rezaei warned. The statement did not provide further details on the specific events or timeframe referenced.

The SNSC is Iran's top security decision-making body, and Rezaei's remarks come amid ongoing tensions between Iran and the United States. The recent US elections saw President Trump and his Republican Party suffer defeats, though the exact nature of the political setback referenced by Rezaei was not elaborated.

According to Mehr News, Rezaei's post also highlighted the costs borne by Americans as a result of Trump's policies. The report did not include any additional context or response from US officials.