Iranian Army Chief: Armed forces ready to tackle any foreign threat

By Al Mayadeen English
Source: News Websites
1 Dec 2022 15:56

Chief Commander of the Iranian Army Abdolrahim Mousavi asserts the army's readiness to tackle foreign threats.

Chief Commander of the Iran Army Abdolrahim Mousavi.

Chief Commander of the Iranian Army Abdolrahim Mousavi asserted that the country's armed forces are fully prepared to tackle any foreign threat that could be targeting Iran.

"The sailing vessels of the Iranian Navy are currently engaged in defending the Islamic Republic's interests in high seas," said Major General Mousavi during a ceremony in Tehran.

"The Ground Forces' [military] units are stationed on the country's borders in complete readiness. Our Air Defense Force is also observing and surveilling the country's [air]space 24 hours, and our Air Force [too] is constantly patrolling Iran's skies," the commander added.

Elsewhere in the remarks, Mousavi stressed the necessity that the country remains vigilant in foiling enemy plots in this "hybrid war" against the Islamic Republic.

The adversaries' means of targeting the country could be simply a bullet composed of their "voice, image, and discourse," Mousavi said. "Sometimes, this bullet fired during the war strikes and leaves destructive impacts without us realizing it."

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