Iran Threatens Endless War: Top IRGC Adviser Says Conflict Could Last Until Trump Leaves Office

A senior adviser to Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps said Tehran is prepared to sustain its conflict with the United States for years, potentially extending through President Trump's current term until 2029.

Mohammad Reza Naqdi, a senior adviser to the IRGC commander, told PBS that Iran could deliberately extend the war as part of its military strategy. He said prolonging the conflict would establish deterrence by demonstrating the costs of attacking Iran.

"We must achieve deterrence so that the enemy will never dare attack us, so that we can live in security. One way is to prolong this war until we reach the next presidential term and cause attrition, so that if someone else wants to attack Iran, they will know that there is a price to pay," Naqdi said.

Naqdi held the position of IRGC deputy coordinator from 2019 through 2025 before moving to his current advisory role.

During the interview, Naqdi claimed Iran had won the conflict and characterized the American military as weaker than expected. "Definitely, victory is on our side," He said. "Washington is waging a war without a strategy. Every two or three days, they announced a new objective, including invading Kharg Island and reopening the Strait of Hormuz. The longer this war continues, the more experience we will gain. We had never experienced a real war in which we could gain real experience and learn how to fight against America. In these five months, we have learned how. We have also seen how the American military is weaker than we thought."

Naqdi also stated that Iran's missile production exceeds its daily launch rate, indicating continued arsenal replenishment. He warned that if Iran exhausted its missiles, it would pose an even greater threat given American economic interests globally that could be targeted.