DM Stresses Focus on Bolstering Iran’s Defense Power

General Hatami made the remarks in a meeting with senior commanders of the Army, Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) and Law Enforcement Police Forces in Khorassan Razavi province on Wednesday.

He pointed to the strategic situation of the Islamic Republic of Iran in the region, and said, “Iran’s location in the West Asian region and its geographical conditions are such that due to its oil, gas, energy, waterways and productive resources, it will always be coveted by the enemies and this shows that we must always focus on increasing our defense power and national authority.”

Despite unjust and cruel sanctions imposed against the Islamic Republic of Iran, the country enjoys sustainable and lasting security, General Hatami emphasized.

Close relationship and interaction of the Armed Forces came to being during the eight years of Sacred Defense (Iraqi imposed war against Iran in 1980-1988) in particular and today, after 40 years, this extensive cooperation and interaction have turned the Armed Forces of the country into a unique and steely power in the international arena, he underlined.

In relevant remarks last Tuesday, General Hatami underlined the Iranian Armed Forces’ readiness to defend the country against enemies’ plots and threats, and said that the hostile powers do not dare to even think of attacking Iran.

“The more vicious enemies of Islamic Iran tighten sanctions on the armed forces and the people of Iran, the more confident the young and committed defense industry experts have found the path to self-sufficiency and the failure of the sanctions project,” General Hatami said.

“The Ministry of Defense has entered deeper layers of self-sufficiency,” he added, stressing the Iranian Armed Forces’ preparedness to confront and repel the enemies’ possible threats.