Gen. Talaei-Nik: Iran has discredited arrogant powers

Pars Today – The spokesperson for Iran's Ministry of Defense and Armed Forces Logistics said the Iranian nation has undermined the credibility of the world's arrogant powers despite having a relatively limited military budget compared with those countries.

According to Pars Today, citing IRIB News Agency, General Reza Talaei-Nik, spokesperson for Iran's Ministry of Defense and Armed Forces Logistics, referred to regional and international developments and said:

"During my meetings with the defense ministers of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization member states, they acknowledged Iran's strength and victorious resilience. With an annual military budget of $10 billion, we prevailed against enemies and their supporters, whose combined annual military spending exceeds $1 trillion, because our strength is rooted in faith, the culture of martyrdom, popular defense, and indigenous knowledge."

Emphasizing that "the enemy is deceitful and cannot be trusted," Talaei-Nik added:

"The red lines of the Islamic establishment are the same conditions outlined by the Leader of the Islamic Revolution. We will continue our struggle against the Zionist regime and arrogant powers as long as they maintain their hegemonic behavior. Final victory depends on preserving national unity and maintaining our defensive and jihadi capabilities."