'51 years of bad behaviour': Trump takes swipe at Iran with 'no money' claims
US President Donald Trump criticized Iran's economic performance on Truth Social, sharing a graphic that highlights the significant depreciation of the Iranian rial. The post attributes Iran's financial struggles to 51 years of poor governance and ongoing international sanctions.
Why it matters
The post underscores the continued high-tension diplomatic and economic warfare between the US and Iran, signaling a persistent hardline stance from the Trump administration.
US President Donald Trump on Sunday criticised Iran in a post on his social media platform Truth Social, sharing a graphic titled “Iran has NO MONEY” and blaming the country’s economic decline on what he described as “51 years of bad behaviour.”The post, which was accompanied by a chart showing the sharp depreciation of the Iranian rial against the US dollar, appeared to be Trump’s latest public attack on Tehran amid heightened tensions between the United States and Iran.The image shared by Trump claimed that 1 million Iranian rials was worth about $1.11 in early 2025, but had fallen to around $0.53 by the third quarter of 2026.
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