Top Iranian commander vows harsh response to enemies’ threats
Iran’s highest-ranking military commander warned the enemies that any threat or hostile move will draw a crushing response from the Iranian Army and other military forces.
Chief of Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces Major General Mohammad Hossein Baqeri on Friday sent a message to Army Commander Major General Abdolrahim Mousavi, congratulating him on the Army Day and the Ground Force Day, Tasnim News Agency reported.
In the message, the top general praised the Iranian Army for its close cooperation with the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) and Iran’s other armed units in safeguarding the country’s security and might.
Major General Baqeri also underlined that all Iranian military forces are ready to give a decisive and crushing response to any threat at any level in such a way that would make Iran’s enemies regret taking a hostile action against the Islamic establishment.
Hailing the role of the Iranian Armed Forces in strengthening the country’s “defense shield” and increasing its “deterrent power”, the top commander said the Iranian Army and the IRGC have seriously challenged and paralyzed the calculation ability of the global hegemonic system and the Zionist regime in employing the strategy of threat against the Islamic Republic and have prevented the enemies from thinking about taking any military action against Iran.
The general also highlighted the Army’s devotion and contribution to safeguarding Iran’s independence and territorial integrity, saying the Army units have played an active role in providing social services, such as offering assistance in the natural disasters and the fight against the coronavirus pandemic.
In the previous Iranian calendar year, which ended on March 20, the Army decided to implement an alternative plan for its military parades in celebration of the Army Day to prevent any public gathering in order to contain the spread of the coronavirus and help the medical staff in the battle against COVID-19.
The Iranian Armed Forces have set up a Biodefense Headquarters after the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic in Iran and have offered extensive services to treat the patients.