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IR Iran's Ground Forces fully prepared to defend country: Commander

IRNA - Islamic Republic News Agency

Tehran, Feb 16, IRNA -- Commander of the IR Iran's Army's Ground Forces Brigadier General Ahmad Reza Pourdastan said that after 33 years since the victory of the 1979 Islamic Revolution, the ground forces are fully prepared to defend the country's borders.

Brigadier General Pourdastan made the remarks addressing the commanders of personnel of the IR Iran's Army's Ground Forces in Tehran on Thursday.

Referring to the fact that IR Iran's Army owes too much to 1979 Islamic Revolution, Brigadier General Pourdastan pointed out that the victory of the 1979 Islamic Revolution resulted in further bondage between the Iranian nation and the army that only relied on the former regime of Shah.

'All army personnel feel duty-bound to renew their allegiance to the founder of the Islamic Republic, late Imam Khomeini,' the senior commander added.

Commenting on the achievements of the IR Iran's Army's Ground Forces over the past 33 years since the victory of the 1979 Islamic Revolution, Brigadier General Pourdastan said that the Iranian Army has gained a lot of valuable experiences during this period.

'After gaining eight years of experience in 1980-88 Iran-Iraq war and also studying the first and second Persian Gulf wars, as well as Afghanistan and Iraq wars, the army tried to be prepared in proportion to the enemies' threats and under different conditions,' the senior commander further said.

Commenting on the different rounds of arms embargo against Iran by the US and its allies, Brigadier General Pourdastan pointed out that the Iranian army had to make use from domestic capabilities and equipment.

'The IR Iran's Army can manufacture all kinds of arms, including the heavy guns needed by the ground forces with the help of Iranian experts and engineers,' he added.

Brigadier General Pourdastan pointed out that Army's Ground Forces is ready to defend the borders of the Islamic Republic of Iran with full force and full preparedness.

Asked about the recent threats by the Zionist regime against Islamic Republic of Iran, he noted that such threats are not something new.

'The conditions of the US and particularly those of the Zionist regime are very worrying,' Brigadier General Pourdastan added.

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