U.S. global political influence waning: Iranian commander

TEHRAN, July 31 (Xinhua) -- A top Iranian military commander said on Sunday that the reach of U.S. global political influence is shrinking, semi-official Fars News Agency reported.

Chief Commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Hossein Salami made the remarks in an address to a conference attended by the IRGC's political directors.

All U.S. attempts to form governments in regional countries are ending in failure "in a domino fashion" as is manifest in Washington's escape from Afghanistan and other defeats, Salami said.

"These are all the signs heralding a major event, which is the U.S. failure," he noted.

Commenting on the U.S. president's recent Middle East tour, the Iranian commander said Joe Biden returned home empty-handed without any achievements.