Iran may drag conflict with US out until end of Trump’s presidential term — IRGC

TASS · 🇺🇸 public United States · Aug 12, 2026 · 185 words

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What to know about Iran may drag conflict with US out until end of Trump’s presidential term — IRGC

Brigadier General Mohammad Reza Naqdi of the IRGC stated that Iran is considering prolonging its conflict with the United States to create a deterrent effect for future administrations. The article also notes a timeline of hostilities and a memorandum of understanding between the US and Iran that was allegedly violated.

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What happened

Iran is considering prolonging the armed conflict with the United States until the end of President Donald Trump's term in office, Brigadier General Mohammad Reza Naqdi, adviser to the commander-in-chief of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC, elite…

Why it matters

"We have to attain deterrence so that the enemy never dares to attack us, so we can live with security," Naqdi said in an interview with US-based PBS television channel.

Common ground

"One way is to prolong this war until we get to the next term of the presidency and cause attrition, so that if anyone else wants to attack Iran, they will know there is a cost," he added.

Perspective signals

No major persuasion pattern has been attached yet, so the source, headline, and evidence should carry most of the weight for readers.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 5 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Iran is considering prolonging the armed conflict with the United States until the end of President Donald Trump's term in office, Brigadier General Mohammad Reza Naqdi... said on Wednesday.”

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Multiple independent web search results confirm that Brigadier General Mohammad Reza Naqdi stated Iran is considering prolonging the conflict with the US until the end of Donald Trump's term to build deterrence.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf (born 23 August 1961) is an Iranian politician, pilot, and former Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) brigadier general, who has served as Speaker of the Parliament of Ir…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mohammad_Bagher_Ghalibaf

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Mohammad Reza Naqdi (also spelled "Naghdi"; Persian: محمدرضا نقدی) is an Iranian military officer who is a senior officer in the IRGC.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mohammad_Reza_Naqdi

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Quds Force (Persian: نیروی قدس, romanized: niru-ye qods, lit. 'The Jerusalem Force') is one of five branches of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC). Considered an elite unit within the…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quds_Force

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Claim 2: “Naqdi said in an interview with US-based PBS television channel.”

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Multiple independent sources, including PBS News Hour Classroom and other web search results, confirm that Mohammad Reza Naqdi gave an interview to the US-based PBS television channel.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Basij (Persian: بسیج, lit. 'Mobilization'), formally Sâzmân-e Basij-e Mostaz'afin (سازمان بسیج مستضعفین, 'Organization for Mobilization of the Oppressed'), is a paramilitary volunteer militia with…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Basij

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The People's Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI), also known as Mojahedin-e-Khalq (MEK) or Mojahedin-e-Khalq Organization (MKO; Persian: سازمان مجاهدین خلق ایران, romanised: Sâzmân-e Mojâhedin-e Kha…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/People's_Mojahedin_Organizatio…

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Claim 3: “in the early morning hours of July 8, the US resumed large-scale strikes against Iran, accusing it of violating the terms of the agreements reached on the Strait of Hormuz.”

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Multiple reports from TASS confirm that the US resumed large-scale strikes against Iran on July 8, citing violations of agreements regarding the Strait of Hormuz.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Shipping traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, a major maritime choke point for world energy trade, has been largely blocked by Iran since 28 February 2026, when the United States and Israel launched …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Strait_of_Hormuz_crisis

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On 19 March 2026, the United States began an aerial campaign against Iranian targets to reopen the Strait of Hormuz following its closure by Iran in response to the attacks by the United States and Is…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Strait_of_Hormuz_campaign

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Since 28 February 2026, the United States and Israel have been at war with Iran and its regional allies. Hostilities broke out after US–Israeli airstrikes killed several Iranian officials, including S…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Iran_war

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Claim 4: “In June, Washington and Tehran signed a memorandum of understanding providing for an immediate cessation of hostilities on all fronts, including in Lebanon.”

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Multiple reports from TASS confirm that Washington and Tehran signed a memorandum of understanding in June for an immediate cessation of hostilities on all fronts, including Lebanon.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This timeline of the 2026 Iran war covers the period since 28 February 2026.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_the_2026_Iran_war

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Since 2 March 2026, there has been an ongoing war in Lebanon between Israel and the militant group Hezbollah, with Israel invading parts of Lebanon. It is a resumption of major fighting in the Hezboll…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Lebanon_war

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Claim 5: “The US and Israel began a war with Iran on February 28.”

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The claim is directly confirmed by Wikipedia (2026 Iran war) and corroborated by multiple news sources including TASS and Al Jazeera, stating the war began on February 28.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Iran–Israel conflict is a long-standing geopolitical and military confrontation between the Islamic Republic of Iran and the State of Israel, involving proxy hostilities since 1985 and direct clas…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iran–Israel_conflict

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Since the 1960s, the relationship between Israel and the United States has grown into a close alliance in economic, strategic and military aspects. The U.S. has provided strong support for Israel; it …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israel–United_States_relations

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