'51 years of bad behaviour': Trump takes swipe at Iran with 'no money' claims

In a recent social media post, US President Donald Trump criticized Iran, alleging "51 years of bad behavior" as the root cause of the country's economic woes. The post, shared on Truth Social, featured a graphic depicting the declining value of the Iranian rial against the US dollar. Trump's claim that 1 million Iranian rials equated to approximately $1.11 in early 2025, but had plummeted to around $0.53 by the third quarter of 2026, highlighted the currency's severe decline.

However, the post did not offer any additional insights into the factors contributing to Iran's economic decline, other than the caption "51 years of bad behavior!" The post follows a series of escalating tensions between the US and Iran, with Trump's administration continuing to pressure Tehran through sanctions and military deployments in the Middle East.