Iran’s army chief says US seeking to offset battlefield setbacks through economic pressure
Iran's army chief, Major General Ali Abdollahi, claims that the United States is shifting to economic and cognitive warfare after failing to achieve its goals through military aggression. He asserts that Iran will not yield to these pressures and that US global influence is in decline.
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The statement reflects the ongoing geopolitical tension between Iran and the US, emphasizing Iran's strategy of framing economic sanctions as a sign of American weakness.
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facebook --> twitter --> whatsup --> linkded --> email MORE (3) Messenger Whatsapp --> Iran’s army chief Major General Ali Abdollahi. PRESS TV Iran's army chief, Major General Ali Abdollahi, said on Sunday that Tehran would not yield to pressure from the United States, and that Washington's turn to "economic, psychological and cognitive warfare" would fail just as its "military aggression" had, according to Press TV.
Press TV reported that Abdollahi said the US was trying to offset its "strategic shortfalls and battlefield setbacks" by shifting the fight onto other fronts.
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