Ghalibaf mocks US defence chief with map: Iran’s borders longer than 2 US walls combined

Last updated: May 01, 2026 | 07:01

A combination photo showing Iran’s Parliament Speaker Mohammed Bagher Ghalibaf (left) and US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth. File photo

In a sharp social media jab amid escalating US-Iran tensions, Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, Speaker of Iran’s Parliament and a former IRGC commander, mocked American efforts to pressure Tehran through naval blockade and sanctions.

Ghalibaf posted a map overlay comparing Iran’s extensive borders to hypothetical walls across the United States.

“If you build two walls — one from NYC to the West Coast and another from LA to the East Coast — the total length will be 7,755 km, which is still about 1,000 km short of Iran’s total borders," he wrote, adding a smirking emoji.

“Good luck blockading a country with those borders”.

A postscript helpfully converted for his target: “P.S.…