Arya News Agency -.Ebrahim Azizi, chairman of the Iranian Parliament's National Security and Foreign Policy Committee, posted the query on X after reposting a recent Trump message about "victory" over Iran . The AI tool, which Azizi identified as xAI's Grok, responded that according to a late-August analysis by The Daily Beast, Trump had made such claims 66 times since the war began on February 28 .
The first victory declaration came just days after the conflict's launch, with Trump repeating the claim in speeches, interviews, and social media posts throughout the ensuing military operations and negotiations . The White House has not yet provided an updated official count .
The exchange has taken on added significance following a notable shift in Trump's language. In a Truth Social post on Monday, the president appeared to move from claiming past victories to promising future ones, writing: "Oil prices will drop precipitously, like everything else is dropping (but more!), when we WIN the war with Iran" . He forecast gasoline prices would fall to $3 a gallon and ultimately below $2, adding that "Iran will never have a Nuclear Weapon" .
The timing of Trump's latest pledge has drawn particular scrutiny, as U.S. gasoline prices recently hit a record high for Labor Day, reaching a national average of approximately $4.15 per gallon, while Brent crude has climbed toward $97 a barrel amid ongoing supply disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz .
Azizi's use of AI to quantify Trump's repetitive claims marks an escalation in Tehran's rhetorical counteroffensive, as Iranian officials increasingly leverage social media and emerging technologies to challenge Washington's narrative. The parliamentarian's post was reported across multiple Iranian media outlets, including Arya News Agency .