"Both the nation and the armed forces of the Islamic Republic of Iran have become so powerful that none of the trans-regional powers, such as the United States, can take aggressive action against Iran," said Maj. Gen. Yahya Rahim Safavi.
"Iran is the most influential power in the equations of the West Asian region, and the defense power of the Islamic Republic of Iran in this region is an influential power as well," he said.
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