Iran has wdened its influence and undermined the US dominance over the region, a senior advisor to the Iranian Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution said.

Iran has wdened its influence and undermined the US dominance over the region, a senior advisor to the Iranian Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution said.

Major General Mohammad Salimi, advisor of Imam Sayyed Ali Khameni, said on Monday: “"The Islamic Republic of Iran has put under question the US dominance and its being as a superpower in the region through its belief and its resistant and resolved people.

Salimi stressed that Iran plays an influential and decisive role in the region, according to Fars news agency.

He noted that the veteran US politicians have warned the country's officials that they shouldn’t be fearful of what they allege to be Iran's military nuclear program, but should fear its growing influence and clout in the region.

In relevant remarks in May, a senior Iranian commander underlined Iran's high geopolitical and regional importance and influence, and described it as the root cause of enemy threats to the country.

"Geopolitically speaking, the Islamic Republic of Iran's weight is heavier in the region than that of Egypt and Turkey," Commander of the Navy's Specialized Trainings in the Northern city of Rasht Rear Admiral Touraj Hassani Moqaddam said.