Russia has celebrated the Iran war and brutally mocked a ‘flailing’ Donald Trump on state television. Pundits have openly mocked the US President’s handling of the Iran war, warning he may not politically “survive the midterms”.

During a heated broadcast on Russian media, presenter Roman Babayan questioned whether Washington’s military action had achieved anything. He said: “Trump declared his victory over Iran, meanwhile Iran is promising to avenge its martyrs… Do you understand at all who is winning the war?” Political analyst Vladimir Kornilov suggested Trump’s claims of success were premature.”If we are to believe Trump, he already almost won,” he said – before Babayan interjected: “”If’ is a key word.” Kornilov added: “Meanwhile we see oil prices going up, in America there is anxiety and Trump is being criticised more and more.”

Academic Oleg Barabanov also ridiculed what he described as contradictory messaging from Washington.

He said Trump was insisting that “not only is everything going to plan… ‘We practically won already’, ‘The Iranian regime is about to fall’.”

But he added the US President was simultaneously warning that “we haven’t even started yet”.

“With this rhetoric, we can say he is flailing, we can say he didn’t expect this,” Barabanov said.

The programme also speculated about behind-the-scenes diplomacy between Washington and Moscow.

Professor Kirill Koktysh claimed Trump would be forced to make concessions to Russia over soaring oil prices and geopolitical tensions.

He said: “Trump understood that high oil prices are working not only in his favour, but also against him… he will be forced to make concessions to Russia.”

Koktysh then delivered a stark political prediction.

“Trump may not survive the midterms, therefore we should get these concessions right now,” he said.

Babayan also claimed the conflict was a strategic disaster for Washington.

“It takes talent to sink in two swamps in one year – the Ukrainian one and now the Iranian one,” he said.

The remarks highlight how Russian media figures are seeking to portray the Iran conflict as a major geopolitical setback for the United States.

Babayan concluded: “It’s obvious that he made a mistake… he is truly flailing, he can’t comprehend what to do in this situation.”