Senior Commander Hails Iranian Army’s High Military Power

(FNA)- Iranian Army Commander Major General Ataollah Salehi underlined the Army's high level of preparedness and military power to defend the Islamic Revolution and the country's territorial integrity against the bullying powers.

"Today, the Islamic Republic of Iran's Army has made progress in all military aspects and is standing on the peak," Salehi said in the Western province of Kurdistan on Saturday.

He also underscored the necessity for using state-of-the-art tools and equipment in the tactical training of the military units and in preparing them for real combat in the battlefield.

In relevant remarks on Thursday, Commander of the Iranian Ground Force Brigadier General Ahmad Reza Pourdastan reiterated that the country is now enjoying the best military force with unique features, who are fully prepared to confront any possible enemy threat and aggression under any conditions.

Iran’s Armed Forces will be never shocked by enemiesˈ moves, Pourdastan stressed, addressing a gathering in Tehran.

"Today, we are facing new threats that are totally different in terms of type, shape and size compared to those of the past," he added.

In relevant remarks in April, Pourdastan warned that the country’s Armed Forces will give a swift and crushing response to any aggressive military move.

"In case of any threat, our response will be more deadly and heavier," the commander said in Tehran at the time.

He underlined Tehran's policy of keeping peace and tranquility in the region and the world, but meanwhile said Iran monitors the moves of the regional and trans-regional states day and night and if any aggression is made against the country, it will receive a crushing response.