The Decline of America: A Reality in the New World Order
The session “The Decline of America: A Reality in the New World Order” was held on Sunday, October 12, 2025, at KHANA, featuring Dr. Keyhan Barzegar, Dr. Seyed Hashem Mirlouhi, and Mohammad Mahdi Emadimoghadam. Experts analyzed the challenges of U.S. foreign policy, the economic and ideological weaknesses of the West, and the formation of a multipolar global order.
Mohammad Mahdi Emadimoghadam, International Relations Expert:
- Official U.S. documents have replaced the term “hegemony” with “great power competition,” indicating that the U.S. itself acknowledges the end of its unchallenged dominance.
- China’s Belt and Road Initiative has shifted global trade away from U.S. control, and the country has achieved technological superiority in areas such as AI and nanotechnology.
- Russia, after the Ukraine crisis, is pursuing an independent bloc through eastward orientation and cooperation with China and Iran.
- Developments in Gaza and Yemen show that the Resistance Axis is no longer purely military but evolving into a strategic network.
Dr. Seyed Hashem Mirlouhi, Professor and U.S. Studies Researcher:
- The U.S. was founded on deception and manipulation; its democracy amounts to plutocracy and Zionist influence.
- American culture, in his view, is eliminating spirituality and trapping individuals in media and capital.
- Western women are constrained by modern captivity; their freedom is superficial, and their dignity is compromised by the capitalist system.
- Behind the concept of the “New World Order” lies a Zionist global governance project aiming to dominate nations through money, media, and technology.
Dr. Keyhan Barzegar, International Relations Researcher and Professor:
- America’s decline does not mean absolute collapse, but the end of exclusive dominance and the rise of civilizational powers such as China, Russia, Iran, and India.
- Military and technological strength are key factors in future global influence; emerging technologies like AI and drones are shifting the balance of power.
- The inefficiency of Western-led institutions, such as the UN and SWIFT, signals the weakening of the liberal order.
- Iran, with its civilizational, geopolitical, and resistance discourse capacities, can become a major actor in the new order, provided it prioritizes strategic relations with the East and neighboring countries.
- The future order will be shaped not only by politics but also by narratives; if Iran does not construct its own narrative, others will define reality for it.
Session Summary:
Analysts emphasized that the American order is collapsing, and the world is moving toward a multipolar order based on technology, economic independence, and regional integration. In this context, Iran can move from being a passive observer to an effective participant in shaping the future world order by strengthening national power, technological self-sufficiency, and active media diplomacy.
You can read more about this session on Mehr news agency website
