IRNA quoted Iranian armed forces spokesman Akraminia: "Iran's geopolitical awakening from the recent war has exposed the enemy's malign nature; signs of US decline are clearer and the US no longer holds international prestige. Iran's military strategy has shifted from defensive to offensive; any aggression will be met immediately and responses could be larger than the aggression. Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan have formed a defensive security mechanism independent of the US — regardless of it

IRNA quoted Iranian armed forces spokesman Akraminia: "Iran's geopolitical awakening from the recent war has exposed the enemy's malign nature; signs of US decline are clearer and the US no longer holds international prestige. Iran's military strategy has shifted from defensive to offensive; any aggression will be met immediately and responses could be larger than the aggression. Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan have formed a defensive security mechanism independent of the US — regardless of its future effectiveness, its existence signals a declining US role in the region and is the first regional defensive security mechanism without US participation."