Iran commander: War efforts show Islam can ‘rule the world’
A senior Iranian military commander claimed Tehran's recent operations against the U.S. demonstrate Islam's capacity for global dominance, though American intelligence reports significant damage to Iranian naval and missile capabilities.
Ahmad Vahidi, commander of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, declared Saturday that Iran’s warfare activities over the past six months prove that Islam can be made to rule the world. His remarks came in a message published over the weekend celebrating what he characterized as Iranian military achievements.
Vahidi praised the IRGC alongside Iran’s army, police, and Basij militia forces for allegedly reducing the United States military to submission. He described the American armed forces as the most heavily equipped military force in human history.
The Iranian commander’s claims come after Tehran launched missile strikes targeting American military installations and allied facilities throughout the Gulf region over recent months.
Regional Attacks Despite Shared Faith
Vahidi also asserted that Iran had inspired resistance movements among the world’s oppressed populations. This framing ignores the reality that many Iranian attacks have struck neighboring Islamic nations that host US military infrastructure.
The boastful rhetoric stands in stark contrast to assessments from American intelligence sources, which indicate that US forces maintain a significant naval presence around the strategically crucial Strait of Hormuz. American operations have reportedly destroyed substantial portions of Iran’s naval fleet and missile capabilities, including launch systems.
Leadership Casualties and Diplomatic Deadlock
Combined US and Israeli military strikes at the conflict’s outset eliminated much of Iran’s senior political leadership, though the regime’s fundamental power structure remains operational.
Diplomatic efforts aimed at concluding the hostilities have consistently failed to produce results, with negotiations breaking down repeatedly.
With information from New York Post
