IRGC General: U.S. ‘Finished’ — Even Deploying Entire Carrier Fleet Against Iran ‘Can’t Do a Damn Thing’

Breitbart ^ | 17 Feb, 2026 | OSHUA KLEIN

[Mr. Mojo]

A senior Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) general declared the United States is “finished” and claimed that even deploying America’s entire aircraft carrier fleet against Iran “won’t be able to do a damn thing” as U.S. and Iranian officials concluded a second round of nuclear talks in Geneva Tuesday under the shadow of an expanding American military buildup across the Middle East.

General Mohammad Reza Naghdi, a senior adviser to the IRGC’s commander-in-chief, made the remarks last Wednesday in comments to an Iranian state-affiliated news agency, according to a translation released by the Middle East Media Research Institute (MEMRI).

“Even if the United States deploys all of its aircraft carriers near us, it won’t be able to do a damn thing,” Naghdi asserted.

“America has certainly been defeated and is incapable of any aggression,” he added. “The United States is finished.”

When asked how Iranian officials could frustrate Washington’s plans, Naghdi responded, “America is already drowning in frustration and global humiliation.”

“The U.S. president is currently mired in the Epstein corruption scandal,” he added..

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TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; Iran
KEYWORDS: iran; irgc; lol; motherofallbattles; myfeelingsasusual; tehranted; wehavethemsurrounded; whatshisfrnick

[Mr. Mojo]

His intended audience is the Iranian people, both supporters and opponents of the regime. But I doubt any of either camp are buying this laughable rhetoric, especially after what they witnessed last year.

[ConservaTexan]

Sounds like Baghdad Bob.

[VTenigma]

Suicide by cop?

[blitz128]

Ah jeez another “mother of all battles “ aloha snackbar😎

[Revel]

I heard that Iran is firing on protestors again.

[sopo]

That Locust LASER unveiling to foreshadow what would be outcome of drone att ack on fleet?

[Lockbox]

Minister of Information Al-Sahhaf, is that you? Did you get a new job?

[Deaf Smith]

The guy forgot about the B2’s and B1s coming in, followed by the B52s.

Shock & Awe.

[Ancesthntr]

He basically just said, “Come on and try!”

In about 4 or 5 days, Trump will say, “Challenge accepted!”

[BipolarBob]

Our B52s no good? Play Love Shack over that Muslim call to worship.

[cpdiii]

FAFO

[Georgia Girl 2]

Bagdad Bob rides again! 😆

[Seaplaner]

Bagdad Bob rides again!

Tehran Terrance?

[Allegra]

Yeah, yeah…it’ll be the mother of all battles, blah, blah, blah…we’ve heard it all before.

[Wayne07]

I believe you are right. This is posturing so Iran can make a deal with Trump and save face.

But, if I was pitching a Clancy novel I’d have China tell Iran to provoke the US, lure the carriers in, then sell Iran some hypersonic missiles and sink the carriers, and while the US is trying to clean up the mess, invade Taiwan.

[Celtic Conservative]

Maduro used to talk like that.

Emphasis on “used to”.

CC

[Celtic Conservative]

Rock the casbah by the Clash.

CC

[hinckley buzzard]

Standard sabre-rattling for domestic consumption.

[Peter ODonnell]

We’re gonna rock down to

Islamic Avenue

and then we’ll take it higher.

[Nateman]