Iran's First Response to Trump's Speech: "Repeat the Lie Until It Becomes a Reality"

SadaNews - In Iran's first response to U.S. President Donald Trump's State of the Union address, Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Ismail Baqaei stated that professional liars possess a unique skill in creating "false realities."

Baqaei added, "Repeat the lie enough times until it becomes a truth. This is a rule invented and widely used by Joseph Goebbels, the Nazi German Minister of Intelligence and Hitler's advisor."

He continued, "This rule is now systematically used by the U.S. government and its surrounding war advocates, especially the Israeli regime that commits genocide, to promote a demonic campaign to spread false and misleading information against the Iranian people."

He clarified: "What is claimed about the Iranian nuclear program, Iran's intercontinental ballistic missile, and the number of casualties from the January riots is nothing but a repetition of a series of big lies. No one should be deceived by such lies."

During the State of the Union address to Congress, the U.S. President briefly touched on his arguments for a potential attack on Iran, stating that he would not allow the world's largest state sponsor of terrorism to possess a nuclear weapon.

Despite the massive buildup of U.S. military forces in the Middle East, Trump did not adequately clarify to the American public the reasons behind pushing the United States into its strongest military operations against Iran since its revolution in 1979.

Trump mentioned in his speech Tehran's support for armed groups, its killing of protesters, and its missile and nuclear programs as threats to the region and the United States.

The Republican president said approximately 90 minutes after his annual speech before a joint session of Congress: "The regime (Iran) and its murderous proxies have only spread terrorism, death, and hatred."

He accused Iran of resuming its nuclear program and working on making missiles that would be "soon" capable of reaching the United States, and he also held it responsible for bombings that killed American soldiers and civilians.

Iranian media say that Tehran is working on developing a missile that can reach North America.

The period leading up to Trump's speech was overshadowed by operations to reinforce U.S. military forces in the Middle East and preparations for a potential conflict with Iran that could last for weeks if Tehran does not reach an agreement to resolve the long-standing dispute over its nuclear program.

Trump has repeatedly expressed his frustration over the negotiators' failure to reach an agreement.

In his speech, Trump stated, "They want to reach an agreement, but we haven't heard those secret words, 'We will never possess a nuclear weapon.'"

Iran claims that its nuclear research is dedicated to producing energy for peaceful purposes.

Trump criticized the Tehran government for the killing of thousands of protesters during anti-government protests last month. The specific figure he mentioned, 32,000 dead, is significantly higher than most general estimates.