President Donald Trump said during a press briefing in Washington, D.C., that Iranians called former President Barack Obama a "stupid son of a b**ch" [1].
The remarks target the legacy of the 2015 nuclear agreement and frame the previous administration's diplomatic efforts as a failure that left the U.S. vulnerable to mockery.
Trump focused his criticism on a specific financial transaction tied to the nuclear deal. He said Obama effectively bribed Iran with $1.7 billion [2] in cash [3]. This payment was linked to the 2015 nuclear agreement, a deal Trump has consistently criticized for its perceived weaknesses.
During the briefing on June 17, 2026 [4], Trump said that the Iranian government did not respect the former president despite the financial transfer. He said that Iran called Obama a "stupid SOB" [5] and a "stupid son of a b**ch" [1].
Trump used the briefing to contrast his own approach to foreign policy with that of his predecessor. By highlighting the cash payment and the alleged insults from Tehran, he sought to portray the 2015 agreement as a strategic error—one that provided financial gain to Iran without securing lasting respect or stability.
The accusations regarding the $1.7 billion payment [3] center on the settlement of long-standing legal claims, though Trump characterized the move as a bribe. He said that the transaction was an unnecessary concession that undermined U.S. interests in the region.
“"Iranians called Obama a 'stupid son of a b**ch'."”
These remarks reflect a continuing effort by the Trump administration to delegitimize the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA). By framing a legal settlement as a 'bribe' and claiming that Iran mocked the U.S. leadership, Trump is reinforcing a policy of 'maximum pressure' and signaling that diplomatic concessions are viewed as weaknesses rather than strategic successes.
