Tehran (Basirat): Political analyst DR Yadollah Javani has, in an article published by Basirat news website, asserted "Power is a consequent of a set of material and spiritual components. In current and academic literature, the political science and international relation experts divide power into hard and soft power. Now the United States government both in hard power and soft power have been eroded and incapable."

Tehran (Basirat) :Medal winners and champions of the Islamic Republic of Iran's sports caravan who participated in Asian Para Games held in Jakarta, Indonesia met with Ayatollah Khamenei-- the Leader of the Islamic Revolution.