Iran Armed Forces spokesman says US pressure campaign has failed against Iran

Brigadier General Abolfazl Shekarchi, spokesman for Iran's Armed Forces, said that the political and electoral setbacks suffered by the Trump administration and its allies reflect more than domestic political shifts, according to Mehr News Agency (MNA). He argued that they point to a larger reality: what he described as the failure of the United States to break Iran's will.

Shekarchi said Washington's doctrines of aggression, assassination and maximum pressure, along with its military strategies, have failed against the deterrent power and resolve of Iran's leadership, people and armed forces. He added that US hostility toward Iran has been accompanied by repeated setbacks worldwide, particularly in West Asia, along with what he called the erosion of US military prestige and the failure of its threats, which he said have shaken the foundations of the White House's power.

In his remarks, the general said that US President Donald Trump and his allies set out to destroy what he called a proud, ancient nation, but that the situation had reversed. He said they had instead become victims of strategic attrition, deep domestic crises and defeats inflicted by Iran's armed forces and the Resistance Front. He further stated that any power that confronts Iran's strength and resolve will ultimately face decline and lose credibility in the eyes of the world.

Shekarchi concluded that this outcome shows global power dynamics do not always favor hegemonic powers. The comments were carried by Mehr News Agency (MNA).