The commander of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Gen. Hossein Salami said on Tuesday that "Israel is undergoing a political collapse," in the wake of Prime Minister Naftali Bennett's decision to call early elections.
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"If you follow the news, you will see that the Zionist regime has collapsed politically, and the US is seeking a reputable escape from the Islamic world," Salami said, according to the semi-official Fars news service reported.
"The enemies have become depressed and withered, lack the power to pursue their objectives, are desperately looking for a way to withdraw, and suffer injuries from widespread defeats," he continued, according to the Tasnim news service.
He said that Iran's history is full of confrontations with different enemies, describing them as "helpless, incapable and desperate in pursuit of their goals."
Salami added, "The desperate arrogant powers seek to find a way out. Our enemies are worn and defeated."
He also said that Iran does not let anyone infiltrate the state. However, this comes after reports that foreign powers are entering Iran and assassinating IRGC members.
According to Salami, Iran is becoming stronger, and "in the near future... will be among the world powers."
The IRGC head claimed that he was strengthening the guard corps and that he was not afraid of the "powerful formation of the enemy's front."
Later on Tuesday, a bizarre report on Tasnim claimed that Yavneh, a large Israeli city in the country's coastal plain, has been reduced to a "ghost town" over a series of "prolonged power outs."
While the city's power grid has been erratic, the power out was spotted and over one day. Power supply to the city was restored and there is no indication that the disruption was the cause of anything but a malfunction.
The report is seen as a somewhat desperate attempt by Iran to show alleged achievements in the its shadow war with Israel.
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