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Top Iranian Military Official Says Powers Of U.S., West Declining


(MENAFN- Nam News Network) TEHRAN, Jul 16 (NNN-ISNA) – A top Iranian military official, said yesterday that, the influence of the United States and the West as global powers is declining.

Chairman of the Chiefs of Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces, Mohammad Baqeri, made the remarks in a meeting with visiting Pakistani Chief of Army Staff Asim Munir, in the Iranian capital Tehran.

Baqeri said, global power is shifting towards Asia and the East, despite the“global arrogance,” referring to the United States and its Western allies, have desperately taken measures to prevent the emergence of a future world order.

He said, Iran and Pakistan are two“important” countries of the Muslim world and West Asia, with shared common border and security concerns, such as the consequences of U.S.“irresponsible” military withdrawal from Afghanistan in 2021, after a 20-year occupation.

Baqeri also highlighted the necessity of carrying out greater cooperation between the two countries, to ensure security along their common border.– NNN-ISNA

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