TEHRAN – In a recent report, "Global Firepower," a specialized military ranking website assessing 145 countries based on over 60 indices, has positioned Iran at the 14th spot.

The top-tier rankings are dominated by the United States, Russia, China, India, South Korea, the UK, Japan, Turkey, Pakistan, and Italy. 

This ranking considers various factors such as military unit quantities, economic capabilities, logistic capabilities, and geographical factors. Iran's military power index is computed at 0.2269, with a zero-score indicating the highest military performance. The leading four countries boast power indices of 0.0699, 0.0702, 0.0706, and 0.1023, respectively.

Trailing Iran in the rankings are Egypt, Australia, Israel, Ukraine, Germany, and Spain, securing positions 15 to 20. 

A detailed analysis of Iran and Israel's military prowess on the Global Firepower website reveals Iran's dominance in human power, land power, naval power, natural resources, financial resources, and logistics. 

Conversely, according to the website, Israel maintains an edge exclusively in terms of air power and geography over Iran. The recent decline in Israel's ranking from 11th to 17th has drawn criticism from the Israeli think tank "The Institute for National Security Studies (INSS)," attributing it to a reduction in the Israeli army's budget and increased arming of neighboring countries. 

Despite imposed sanctions, the institute noted that Iran's military strength has concurrently risen, enabling Tehran to secure a superior position compared to Israel.

Iran has developed an ascendant military industry in the past decades. The country owns different types of precision-guided missiles, drones, and defense systems, all domestically produced. It has reportedly also turned into an arms supplier for countries across Asia, Europe, and Africa.

Iranian military experts and engineers have made remarkable breakthroughs in manufacturing a broad range of indigenous equipment in recent years, contributing to the armed forces' self-sufficiency.