Improve of Iran defense and military capabilities is priority for Iranian armed forces commanders 10809153

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Improve of Iran defense and military capabilities is priority for Iranian armed forces commanders.
Commander of the Iranian Army Ground Force General Ahmad Reza Pourdastan underlined that improving the country's defensive and military capabilities is a priority. "Maintaining and developing the country's defensive capabilities proportionate to the threats" is a prioritized agenda of the Ground Force, Pourdastan told FNA in the Western province of Lorestan.
     
Commander of the Iranian Army Ground Force General Ahmad Reza Pourdastan underlined that improving the country's defensive and military capabilities is a priority. "Maintaining and developing the country's defensive capabilities proportionate to the threats" is a prioritized agenda of the Ground Force, Pourdastan told FNA in the Western province of Lorestan. Iranian soldiers at military parade in Tehran
     

"We have done good actions to enhance tactics, weapons and in conducting drills in our future plans," he added.

In relevant remarks in February, Iranian Defense Minister Brigadier General Hossein Dehqan underlined the readiness of the country’s Armed Forces to confront any possible outside threats, and said the enemy was afraid of Iran’s military prowess and defense capacities.

“The world’s arrogant powers are today scared of Iran’s high defensive capabilities and for the same reason their style of sanctions and threats are changed everyday,” Dehqan said, addressing a ceremony marking the 35th anniversary of the return of the founder of the Islamic Republic, late Imam Khomeini, from exile back in 1979.

He reiterated that Iran’s defensive power is rooted in the significant efforts and endeavors of the country’s experts, and said, “Iran is pursuing a policy of deterrence and our work is based on a defensive policy."

Iran armed forces total about 545,000 active personnel (not including the Law Enforcement Force).

In recent years, the Iranian government states that it has self-sufficiency in essential military hardware and defense systems.

Tehran established an arms development program during the Iran-Iraq war to counter the weapons embargo imposed on it by the US and its Western allies. Since 1992, Iran has manufactured its own tanks, armored personnel carriers, missiles, radars, boats, submarines,unmanned aerial vehicles, and fighter planes.