‘Skip the TED talk’: Iran trolls Vance over midterm defeat analysis

POLITICO · Marie Thirion · 2026-11-05 11:14 UTC

The speaker of Tehran’s parliament jabbed the U.S. vice president for his 614-word missive on X.

Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf gestures while speaking during a meeting with Iranian and Iraqi business representatives in Baghdad on Aug. 20, 2026. | Hamed Malekpour/Middle East Images/AFP via Getty Images

A senior Iranian official mocked JD Vance on Thursday for a lengthy social media post in which the U.S. vice president conceded that the American-Israeli war on Iran caused the Republican Party’s midterm election meltdown this week.

“Losing gambler energy, can’t walk away from the table. Boss is prepping the next war phase while America teeters on an Israel-First cliff. Skip the TED talk. Why not say this to your boss?” Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, the speaker of Iran’s parliament, shot back at Vance.

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