RNA – Addressing a large and fervent congregation of the people on Tehran University campus on Friday, Hujjat al-Islam Kazem Seddiqi said, “Iran has shown that it is not looking for attacking other countries, but if any country engages in aggression against us, it should know that Iran will give a crushing response in return.”
In relevant remarks in early July, Chief of Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces Mohammad-Hossein Baqeri underlined the country’s full preparedness to confront foreign threats and plots.
“Timely and prompt response to any threat in proportion with different plots and in view of the plots in the surrounding countries and regions as well as confronting the enemies’ efforts to penetrate and spread this unrest to inside the country is crucial,” Major General Baqeri told reporters.
He said that another duty the Iranian Armed Forces is to boost the defense and security preparedness which is the main goal of defending the country.
“Upholding the status of the popular mobilization in all dimensions, specially upholding the defense capabilities and preparedness as well as the role played by the Armed Forces to further deepen the roots of the Islamic Revolution is seriously being pursued,” Major General Baqeri added.
He reiterated that the country’s Armed Forces are proportionately following up the process of completion of intelligence, operations, logistics and commanding operations.
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