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Iran defence spokesperson says US vote exposes failure of Trump’s war policies

By · Via Middle East Eye · Published by Everything Blog

In short

General Reza Talaeinik, speaking for Iran's Defence Ministry, stated on social media that the election results highlight the weakening hegemony and warmongering approaches of both Donald Trump and Benjamin Netanyahu. He emphasized that the current political moment offers an opportunity to reexamine American crimes and strengthen opposition to overseas intervention. Furthermore, the statements echo warnings from Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei, who asserted that shifts in Washington's political leadership will not resolve hostility toward Iran or justify placing trust in the United States.

Key points

  • Tehran interprets shifting American election outcomes as evidence of failing foreign inte…: Tehran interprets shifting American election outcomes as evidence of failing foreign intervention and aggressive leadership policies.
  • Iranian military leadership views the nation's steadfastness as a model of resistance for…: Iranian military leadership views the nation's steadfastness as a model of resistance for other free nations globally.
  • Iranian authorities maintain that political transitions in Washington cannot be trusted t…: Iranian authorities maintain that political transitions in Washington cannot be trusted to resolve fundamental hostility toward Tehran.

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Iran’s Defence Ministry spokesperson General Reza Talaeinik has portrayed the US midterm election results as further evidence that Trump and Netanyahu’s policies have failed.

Writing on social media, he called it an opportunity to “revisit the crimes of global arrogance, especially America, and to renew our pledge to resist interventionism”.

“Today, with the failure of Trump and Netanyahu’s warmongering policies becoming more apparent and the trend of their hegemony’s collapse in the world, the steadfastness of the Iranian nation is more than ever inspiring to free nations,” he wrote.

His comments follow a warning from Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei that Tehran cannot trust Washington and that changes in US political leadership will not end its hostility towards Iran.

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