Iran says it is winning the negotiations with Trump on ending the war
Key takeaways
- In the Roman mind, Rome was the undisputed center of the world.
- The social media post came amid reports that the two sides are nearing a deal.
- Iran has repeatedly sought to needle Trump on social media while making arguments to the rest of the world that are meant to defend its stance in the conflict while putting down the U.S. side.
Why this matters: political developments that affect policy direction and public trust.
Baqaei, whose country has been battered by the nearly three-month war, posted on the social platform X an image depicting an Iranian archaeological site that shows the Roman emperor Marcus Julius Philippus bowing before the leader of the ancient Iranian empire.
In the Roman mind, Rome was the undisputed center of the world. Yet the Iranians shattered that illusion; when Marcus Julius Philippus (Philip the Arab) marched east against Persia, the campaign did not result in Roman victory — it ended in a peace established on Sasanian terms: the emperor had to come to terms! Baqaei wrote on X.
The social media post came amid reports that the two sides are nearing a deal. President Trump on Saturday said a deal was close.