Parliament’s National Security Commission Endorses Strengthening Defense Power

“The parliament’s National Security and Foreign Policy Commission has always strongly supported the Armed Forces in defense fields,” General Hatami said after a meeting with the Iranian MPs in Tehran on Sunday.

He added that during the meeting, “clear proposals about strengthening the country’s defense power were presented to the legislators and then they were put on vote and were approved with a consensus”.

General Hatami said that the proposals were then sent to the Budget Commission.

Earlier this month, a senior lawmaker said that the parliament would pay special attention to the next year’s military and defense budget to reinvigorate the country’s strength.

“Trans-regional threats force us to attain a deterrent power and surely, this power requires forces, equipment, and budget,” Vahid Jalalzadeh, a member of Parliament’s National Security and Foreign Policy Commission, said.

The Islamic Republic of Iran has not even thought about waging aggression against other countries in the past 42 years, he said, adding that Iran’s defense power is aimed at maintaining peace and security in the region.

“Accordingly, the Parliament will pay special attention to the military and defense budget of the country while studying next year’s budget bill because no problem should arise in this sector,” he said. “The Parliament seeks to expand our country’s military and defense strength.”

The country’s defense technologies and prowess, he added, is unique in the region but this sector’s budget does not have a good condition compared to the defense budget of other regional countries.