Iran sends a 'Matrix'-style warning to the United States: "Ten pills, all bad"
The president of the Iranian Parliament, Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, shared a warning to the United States on X using the aesthetic of the popular 'Matrix' trilogy. It features an image of the character Morpheus holding ten pills with labels listing the consequences of resuming war against Iran, though with a twist that differentiates it from the original scene in the film.
Ten pills, all bad. No red, no blue. All soot. You don’t have to take any, but if you do, you will take all. Break the manufactured matrix. Leave. https://t.co/uN0zG6iyKJ
— Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf | MB Ghalibaf (@mb_ghalibaf) October 22, 2026
In his message, Ghalibaf wrote that there would be no "red" or "blue" choice, but rather ten gray options that are "all bad."
He argued that it is possible for Washington to avoid another war, but that if it decided to enter one, it would not be able to choose only one part of the effects.
"Ten pills, all bad. No red, no blue. Everything is soot. You don't have to take any, but if you do, you will take them all. Break this manufactured matrix. Leave," he wrote.
Among the impacts mentioned in the image are rising gasoline and diesel prices; mortgages and debt; more dead soldiers; market crashes; loss of aircraft; deterioration of real wages; and a blow to the reputation and legacy of the United States.
According to the state agency IRNA, the head of the Iranian Parliament directed his warning to the decision-makers and the American people to alert them about the "bitter and grim" consequences of a conflict with the Islamic Republic.
In that vein, the media reported that Ghalibaf indicated that those who believe a war would benefit them "are wrong," as the impact on American society would be "totally grim," and that if that path is chosen, it will have to be fully accepted. (Information from RT).
