Tehran, May 9 -- Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei sharply criticised "whimsical adventurism and roguish behaviour" of the US, saying recent developments had exposed the consequences of "lawless irresponsibility".

In a post on X on Friday, Baghaei said that "vermin-like nocturnal scheming" and dismissive descriptions such as "a light slap" could not erase a "profound disgrace born of narcissism, greed, reckless miscalculation, and lawless irresponsibility."

"The consequences of this whimsical adventurism and roguish behaviour have now become clear to the entire world," he said.

Baghaei added that "disjointed, delusional tweets no longer hold any sway over reality," while quoting a line that "the deeper they sink into f...