“The world is on the brink of a new order, where America is no longer at the top of the global power hierarchy, and the Zionist regime is also on a path of weakening,” General Baqeri told a gathering of senior defense officials on Saturday.
He cited the failure of the US military adventurism in the region, including most notably its withdrawals from Iraq and Afghanistan, as a sign of decline of the United States on the global stage.
“Meanwhile, the Islamic Republic of Iran, with divine assistance, is gaining strength and utilizing its capacities for a leap forward in all areas,” he noted.
Gen. Baqeri also hailed the successful mission of the 86th flotilla of the Iranian Navy, which ended its historic round-the-world voyage last month and returned to Iran’s territorial waters after sailing some 65,000 kilometers on the high seas.
“In this voyage, the Islamic Republic of Iran’s message of power, peace, and friendship was conveyed to all continents and across oceans, demonstrating the power and geographically influential development of the Armed Forces of the Islamic Republic of Iran,” he stated.
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