Adel Abdul-Mahdi made the remarks at the third Tehran Dialogue Forum underway here as of this morning.
The Western states no longer have their military capabilities in the drone, missile, and nuclear areas, the former Iraqi premier noted.
And new powers have emerged to have capabilities in those areas, he added.
In his remarks, Abdul-Mahdi talked of regional issues while describing the Zionist regime of Israel as still one of the reasons for the crisis in the region.
The 21st century is the time of emergence of powers from Asia, Africa, and Latin America, he stressed.
The third Tehran Dialogue Forum under the title of Neighborhood Policy of the Islamic Republic of Iran: An Approach to Friendship and Trust kicked off in the Iranian capital on Monday morning with participation of 70 scholars from 36 countries.
The first and second editions of the forum were held three and two years ago.
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