Hojatoleslam Abdollah Haji Sadeqi made the remarks at a gathering of IRGC local officials in Southwestern province of Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari.
"Iran's revolution has been inspiring for the regional Islamic movements and this has worried the dominant powers," said Haji Sadeqi.
In relevant remarks on December 19, a top military aide of The Iranian Supreme Leader said Iran is playing a key role in the region and the world powers have no option but to acknowledge Iran's influence.
"Major powers and regional ones have no other option but to deal with Iran if they want to have a share of regional interests," senior Military Aide to the Supreme Leader of Islamic Revolution Major General Yahya Rahim Safavi said.
He added that Iran's geographical situation has gifted Iran unrivaled power.
"The Persian Gulf region and the Strait of Hormuz are influential on economic, political, and cultural issues (of the world) and are very effective from various viewpoints in the world," he stated.
In the same direction early in December, Iranian Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani said Iran enjoys such a powerful and vast regional influence that it cannot be ignored by the world powers
"In the past, Iran had been known as a US-backed power … but today it has reached a point that no world power can ignore its influence in the region," Larijani said at the time.
"Today, Ian has achieved a scientific and technological power that the West has resorted to adventurist moves against the Iranian nuclear and missile academy in the last few years to hinder this growing scientific trend," the Iranian speaker said.
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A Deputy Representative of the Iranian Supreme Leader at the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) reiterated the importance of Iran's role in the regional developments, and described it as the main reason why the world powers are fearful of confronting the Islamic Republic.
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