Pretoria, April 19 -- The Iranian Embassy in South Africa has launched a biting social media attack on US President Donald Trump, using a viral maritime audio clip to label him an "idiot".

The diplomatic row erupted following the circulation of a video purportedly capturing radio communications from the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) Navy. In the recording, a voice is heard using the term "idiot", a remark that some social media accounts claimed was directed at Iran's own Foreign Minister.

However, the Iranian mission in Pretoria moved quickly to dismiss these claims, asserting that the insult was intended for the American President. Taking to X, the embassy stated, "You idiot, he meant your Idiot President, Trump. Just googl...