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Trump mocked for misinterpreting IRGC audio

President Trump posted a video claiming IRGC naval forces insulted Iran's foreign minister, but users mocked him for misinterpreting the audio as targeting him instead.

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President Donald Trump attempted to sow discord between Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) and its foreign minister by posting a video on social media platform X. The video featured an audio recording of an IRGC naval serviceman, with Trump captioning it as breaking news that the forces called their foreign minister an 'idiot.' However, many users quickly pointed out that the serviceman was actually referring to Trump himself with the insult, not Iran's foreign minister, leading to widespread mockery of the president's miscalculation. This incident comes amid ongoing tensions, including Trump's recent statements on Iran and the IRGC's announcement of closing the Strait of Hormuz.
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