Iran Focus: Tehran, Iran, Apr. 16 The supreme commander of Irans regular armed forces said the Islamic Republic was monitoring enemy positions in the region and was prepared to give a crushing response to any foreign attack. Iran Focus
Tehran, Iran, Apr. 16 The supreme commander of Irans regular armed forces said the Islamic Republic was monitoring enemy positions in the region and was prepared to give a crushing response to any foreign attack.
The Islamic Republic of Irans army is closely monitoring all military activities across the region and by understanding the enemies goals and program has the required awareness and preparedness to counter any direct or indirect threat. The army will decisively respond to even the smallest act of aggression against the sovereignty and interests of the country, Major General Attaollah Salehi said in a statement read out Saturday morning at the headquarters of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.
The army will in the shortest space of time give the most crushing response to any aggressor, Salehi said, adding that the armed forces would continue to emblazon the torch of the struggle against global imperialism.
Iran has a dual military system with a regular armed forces as well as the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC). Both report directly to Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
