Commander of Iranian Army: “Iranian Army has increased its capabilities because of the threats”

Commander of the Iranian Army said here Wednesday, Army, has increased its might and capabilities parallel and appropriate with posed threats against Iran.

As IRNA writes defense field reporter, Emir Brigadier General Ahmad-Reza Pourdastan added, “The IRI Army is performing its mission of safeguarding the sacred geographical territory of the Islamic Republic of Iran against any foreign threat, benefited from very advanced and high level defense and attack capabilities.”

Referring to the nationwide IRI Army Day parades, held in the presence of the foreign countries’ military attachés on Tuesday, the Army commander reiterated, “Holding such parades provides the ground for defense cooperation and expansion of relations among countries, particularly between Iran and the Islamic countries.”

Brigadier General Pourdastan said, “Presently our country’s cooperation with countries whose military attachés are in Iran is mainly at training exchange level.”

He added, “Holding joint war games with friendly and neighboring countries is possible after the approval of the matter by the Armed Forces Joint Chief of Staff Headquarters.”

The Islamic Republic of Iran Army commander reiterated, “We intend to regulate our relations amid a calm and tension-free atmosphere and pursue the objective of establishing regional peace and stability.

As the Iranian source writes Washington and Tel Aviv have at times threatened Tehran with a military strike against its civilian nuclear facilities. The West tries to make pressure on Iran and claim it must stop the nuclear enrichment plan but Iran claims that its nuclear program is for the peace needs and must be continued.