Managua (IP) - President Raisi has advised independent countries to strengthen their relations to safeguard themselves in the face of arrogant powers.

Iran PressAmerica: Ebrahim Raisi was addressing members of Nicaragua's National Assembly on the second day of his stay in the Latin American country.

Raisi said that arrogant powers seek to impose their will on other nations. However, he added, "A new world order is being shaped, with developments showing that the power of the US and other arrogant powers is declining while Latin American and West Asian nations are rising up against them."

The Iranian president noted that the arrogant powers, including the United States, also use “occupation, coups, and sanctions” as tools against independent nations.

He added, "The policy however failed when it comes to Iran which managed to turn sanctions and threats into opportunities for progress."

Earlier, Raisi met with the head of Nicaragua’s National Assembly, Gustavo Porras Cortés.

The Iranian president hailed the Nicaraguan parliament for sticking to its revolutionary ideas and standing up against imperialist powers and their excessive demands.

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