WANA (Aug 07) – Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei dismissed recent statements by the U.S. President regarding foreign oil reserves, comparing American foreign policy objectives to fictional war profiteering.

 

In a post published on X (formerly Twitter), Baghaei quoted remarks in which the U.S. leader claimed to be taking billions of barrels of oil from Venezuela and attempting similar actions regarding the Islamic Republic of Iran.

 

The Iranian spokesperson referenced Joseph Heller’s satirical novel Catch-22, comparing the posture of the U.S. administration to the fictional character Milo Minderbinder, who turns military operations into private business ventures.

 

“The U.S. President appears to be lifting that same logic straight out of the world of fiction and place it at the heart of American foreign policy,” Baghaei wrote.

 

Addressing the claims regarding domestic Iranian resources, Baghaei stated that Washington has failed to achieve its strategic objectives in the region, noting that any claims to local assets remain purely hypothetical.

 

“Before you claim the ‘spoils of war’, you actually have to win the war—not get stuck in a strait, fall short of your stated objectives, run low on weapons, and lose credibility along the way,” Baghaei added. “So far, the ‘spoils of Iran’ amount to nothing more than a paper trophy for a victory that shows no sign of materializing.”