According to CoinMeta, as reported by ITAR (IRNA), Iranian Armed Forces spokesman Akramian stated: "The geopolitical awakening of the Iranian people is one of the outcomes of recent wars. These wars have allowed the world to see more clearly the sinister nature of the enemy, and the signs of America's decline have become even more apparent. The United States no longer possesses prestige on the international stage. Iran's military strategy has shifted from defensive to offensive, and any act of aggression will be met with immediate response, and the scale of that response is very likely to be greater than the aggression itself. We have also seen that Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and Pakistan have established a defensive security mechanism independent of the United States. Regardless of how effective this security mechanism will be in the future, for now alone, it indicates that America's position in the region is declining, and it is also the first defensive security mechanism in the region without American participation."