Ayatollah Khamenei calls for developing Iran’s defense capabilities

In line with its general policy of increasing pressures on Iran, the United States has been persistently raising claims about Iran’s military and regional activities. However, Iran’s Supreme Leader has once again stressed the necessity of developing the country’s defense capabilities.

کد خبر: ۸۳۰۳۳۳

تاریخ: ۱۱ شهريور ۱۳۹۷ - ۱۹:۲۰

Tabnak – In line with its general policy of increasing pressures on Iran, the United States has been persistently raising claims about Iran’s military and regional activities. However, Iran’s Supreme Leader has once again stressed the necessity of developing the country’s defense capabilities.

Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei says there is no possibility of a military war on Iran given the ongoing political considerations, but the country's Armed Forces must continue to upgrade their human and military hardware capabilities.

Ayatollah Khamenei made the remarks in a meeting with commanders and officials of Iranian Army's Air Defense Base in Tehran on Sunday.

"The Armed Forces must upgrade their human and military hardware capabilities on a daily basis through vigilance as well as efficient and dynamic management," Ayatollah Khamenei stated. The Leader added that every step that is taken to boost the preparedness of Iran's Armed Forces amounts to an act of worship before the Almighty God.

Stressing the importance of increasing preparedness and capabilities of the Air Defense Base and its staff, Ayatollah Khamenei emphasized that the Army's Air Defense Base is a very sensitive part of the Armed Forces, which is on the frontline of the confrontation with Iran's enemies.

During the meeting, the new commander of Iranian Army's Khatam al-Anbiya Air Defense Base, Brigadier General Alireza Sabahifard, presented a report on the base's measures and future plans.

Meanwhile, a senior Iranian Defense Ministry official says the Islamic Republic plans to boost the capabilities of its ballistic and cruise missiles. Iran's Deputy Defense Minister for International Affairs Second Brigadier General Mohammad Ahadi made the comments in a Saturday meeting with foreign military attachés residing in Tehran.

"Increasing the capabilities of various types of ballistic and cruise missiles, the acquisition of a new generation of fighter jets as well as ... vessels and submarines with various weapons capabilities are among the new plans of the ministry," Ahadi said. He added that United Nations Security Council sanctions against the country had failed to stop the development of Iran's defense industry.

"We have the necessary infrastructure and what we need to do is research and development while upgrading and keeping updated the defense industry. To that end, we are relying on the country's very high scientific capacities and tens of thousands of graduates in different technical and engineering majors," Ahadi pointed out.

Over the past years, Iran has made major breakthroughs in its defense sector and attained self-sufficiency in manufacturing military equipment and hardware despite sanctions and economic pressures on the country. The Islamic Republic maintains that its military power is solely for defensive purposes and does not pose any threat to other nations.