Senior Iranian Official: US Maneuvers Not To Dent Iran Power

A senior Iranian official says the United States upcoming maneuvers near the Persian Gulf are to fall short of undermining the Islamic Republic’s strength in the region.

Deputy Chairman of Iran’s Majlis Committee on National Security and Foreign Policy, Mansour Haqiqatpour described the drills, scheduled for later in the month, as the Americans’ means “to hearten their allies [to make them believe] that they are apparently by their sides given [the fact] that the threats, leveled by the region’s reactionary countries with regard to Syria, have failed,” ISNA reported on Wednesday.

He asserted “but this does not seem to dent Iran’s steadfastness and power in the region.”

The US has announced that it is to hold extensive demining drills near the Persian Gulf from September 16 to 27 in cooperation with 20 other countries.

“The Islamic Republic of Iran’s authority in the region is a historical one, characterized by capability and steadfastness, and it seems as though these maneuvers, which the Americans stage in the region, are simply meant to give false hope to their regional elements.”

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