US Getting Progressively Weaker – Iran
Tehran must be ready to “take advantage” of the shift in global power, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said in a speech to officials
Iran recently restored relations with Saudi Arabia following talks brokered by Chinese President Xi Jinping. Although not a formal ally of the US, Saudi Arabia has been one of the US’ closest partners in the region for decades, and is the world’s largest purchaser of American weapons. Now, however, Riyadh has rebuffed Biden’s calls to boost oil production and is discussing trading energy in currencies other than the US dollar.
https://www.rt.com/news/574259-us-weaker-iran-ayatollah/
The USA does not tend to like being called weak. It seems to cut at what they feel their position in the world should be. A few State of the Union Addresses will often say the State of our Union is strong. I can feel it is a paraphrase of the story in 1 Samuel 8 and from Australia's perspective needing a strong ally for defense.
1 Samuel 8 19-20 But the people refused to listen to Samuel. “No!” they said. “We want a king over us. 20 Then we will be like all the other nations, with a king to lead us and to go out before us and fight our battles.”
The Australia, New Zealand and United States Security Treaty, or ANZUS Treaty, was an agreement signed in 1951 to protect the security of the Pacific. Although the agreement has not been formally abrogated, the United States and New Zealand no longer maintain the security relationship between their countries.
https://history.state.gov/milestones/1945-1952/anzus
End of dollar dominance will also spell demise of US hegemony
1 Samuel 8:18 When that day comes, you will cry out for relief from the king you have chosen, but the Lord will not answer you in that day.”
Like I said I am creating a paraphrase around 1 Samuel 8. You may feel that is a twist of scripture perhaps a bit like the following statement.
The Dollar is Still King . . . for now
https://uswealth.bmo.com/insights/dollar-still-king-now
Tucker talking about the ousting of the US dollar.
6 April 2023 - Tucker Carlson: This will lead to poverty all over the US - Fox News