US, regional allies on downward trend as Iran becomes powerful

The chairman of the Chiefs of Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces says the United States and its regional allies are going downhill, all the while Iranian forces are boosting their readiness to counter any threats.

Speaking on Tuesday, Major General Mohammad Baqeri enumerated the US escape from Afghanistan, the beginning of the evacuation of American troops from Iraq and parts of Syria, the reduction of advanced US air defense equipment along the Persian Gulf, and the transfer of US naval forces to territories in southern China as signs of the shift of power in the world.

“We thank God that after a difficult period of past threats, today we are witnessing a period of decline and weakness of the criminal US and its regional followers,” he said.

“Of course, none of these means a decrease of threats or normalization of the situation in relation to the Armed Forces of the Islamic Republic of Iran.”

The top Iranian general also warned that although direct military action has become difficult for Washington and Tel Aviv, they will never abandon conspiring against the Islamic establishment and will always create problems for Iran and its regional partners.

He stressed that the current situation requires the armed forces to remain vigilant more than ever.

“When the threats are obvious, clear, and direct, the method of dealing with them is a little simpler and smoother, but when the threats are accompanied by various complexities and layers, naturally our task is more serious and heavy,” he noted.

“Therefore, our constant duty in the face of threats is to monitor the situation by intelligence services, improve the readiness and operational capability of all command and lower levels, and be prepared for any eventuality.”

Separately on Tuesday, Brigadier General Gholam-Reza Jalali, head of Iran's Civil Defense Organization, said the Americans and the Israelis are currently in their weakest possible position as they have lost their cohesion.

“Today, the most vulnerable face of the United States and the Zionist regime is in front of us,” he told a press conference.

Jalali further said that the Zionist regime, in full coordination with the Americans, has adopted a strategy of all-out pressure to the brink of war.

“Cyber warfare, acts of sabotage, infiltration, and terrorist operations are what the Zionist regime has defined as operations for itself. We are witnessing a confrontation with the Zionist regime at sea, on the ground, and in technical and industrial sectors,” he added.