Mehdi Mohammadi, the senior adviser to the Iranian negotiator, General Mohammad Bagher Halibaf, said this week on social media that the idea that the United States will end another round of attacks on Iran within 72 hours is a 'fantasy' and that Iran will determine when the war will end." The New York Times, October 21, 2026 - ᅠ Iran is self-confident. The US believes it can launch a swift and devastating attack and force Iran to surrender. Iran's leaders have a message for Washington: you don't control how this ends. ᅠ Subscribe to CSOFT Media for more information on the changing strategic landscape in West Asia.

Mehdi Mohammadi, the senior adviser to the Iranian negotiator, General Mohammad Bagher Halibaf, said this week on social media that the idea that the United States will end another round of attacks on Iran within 72 hours is a 'fantasy' and that Iran will determine when the war will end." The New York Times, October 21, 2026 - ᅠ Iran is self-confident. The US believes it can launch a swift and devastating attack and force Iran to surrender. Iran's leaders have a message for Washington: you don't control how this ends. ᅠ Subscribe to CSOFT Media for more information on the changing strategic landscape in West Asia.