Iran Armed Forces will not hesitate to respond to threats: Military chief
Tehran (KNA) - Chief of Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces Major General Mohammad Baqeri says any threat or possible act of aggression by enemies will be met with a firm and crushing response.
Baqeri made the remarks in a message issued on Saturday on the occasion of the 29th anniversary of the passing away of the founder of the Islamic Republic, Imam Khomeini, and pro-Palestinian International Quds Day, falling on the last Friday of the fasting month of Ramadan.
He said the strong Iranian Armed Forces would not hesitate even a moment to give a "firm and crushing response" to any threat, act of aggression or a greedy move by enemies and ill-wishers of the country.
He emphasized that the Islamic Revolution was a new element in the global equation of power.The top military commander added that Iran's very powerful influence in the region, acknowledged by friends and foes, was rooted in important and key factors such as the "strategic and far-sighted management" of the Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei and "prudence and wisdom" of the Iranian nation.
Source: PressTV