The Iranian military leadership promptly responded with biting sarcasm to recent statements originating from the United States. A spokesperson for Iran’s armed forces slyly questioned whether the internal tensions within the U.S. had escalated to such a degree that they were now “negotiating with themselves.” With clear disdain, he stressed: “People like us will never come to an arrangement with people like you.” He further predicted that the United States would neither be able to invest in the region nor see a return to previous energy and oil prices.
