Iran: US Strategic Power Collapsed, Diplomatic Overtures a Facade

• A senior Iranian military official, Lieutenant Colonel Ebrahim Zolfaqari, stated that US "strategic power" has turned into "strategic defeat."
• Zolfaqari dismissed recent US diplomatic overtures as a facade, asserting that Washington's global influence has collapsed.
• His remarks followed US President Donald Trump stepping back from an ultimatum to strike Iranian power plants after Iran warned of reciprocal targeting.
• Iran contradicted Trump's claims of "very good and constructive conversations," stating no official communication occurred.
• Zolfaqari asserted that regional security is now dictated by Tehran's military capabilities and there will be no return to the previous status quo.