Iran to Give ‘Crushing’ Response to Any Threat: Senior Army Officer
All the air, land or marine equipment of the Iranian armed forces are being manufactured by domestic experts, according to a senior Army official.
Brigadier-General Ahmadreza Pourdastan, the head of the Iranian Army’s Strategic Studies, said that the armed forces have created the necessary defense capability in proportion to the threats.
He assured that Iranian nation that their armed forces in the Army, Islamic Republic Guard Corps (IRGC) and the police are highly prepared and are closely monitoring any threat posed by the enemies.
The senior Army officer said that the enemies will receive a firm response if they venture into aggression on Iran.
Delivering a live televised speech on the occasion of the National Teachers’ Day and International Workers’ Day (May Day), Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution Imam Sayyed Ali Khamenei rejected on Sunday the Western powers’ call on Iran to pursue submissive diplomacy in the West Asian region and saying that the IRGC Quds Force is the main pillar of Iran’s diplomacy in the region.
Announcing the end of his visit to the Persian Gulf countries, Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif reiterated that glimmers of hope and positive signs are seen in Vienna talks and regional talks.
Iran’s Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif deplored Western countries’ attempts to “reverse the victim and the culprits” regarding the 2015 Iran nuclear deal.