Our message to any threat is clear and we are confident of victory against the enemies," Major General Salehi told reporters on the sidelines of the nationwide ceremonies held to mark the National Army Day in Iran on Friday.
Major General pointed to the participation of different units of the Islamic Republic Army in their annual military parades in the Iranian capital city of Tehran and other cities across the country, and said, "Today we witnessed the capabilities and achievements of the Army which have been achieved by the country's experts and engineers."
Iranian commanders have on various occasions stressed their resolve to maintain the top level preparedness of the country's armed forces, saying the numerous drills and exercises staged by both the Army and the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) are just part of their plans and programs to this end.
Iranian military commanders have on several occasions warned the enemies of the grave repercussions of any possible threats against Iran.
Defense analysts and military observers say that Iran's wargames and its advancements in weapons production have proved as a deterrent factor.
Tehran launched an arms development program during the 1980-88 Iraqi imposed war on Iran to compensate for a US weapons embargo. Since 1992, Iran has produced its own tanks, armored personnel carriers, missiles and fighter planes.
Yet, Iranian officials have always stressed that the country's military and arms programs serve defensive purposes and should not be perceived as a threat to any other country.
The Iranian Army displayed its latest home-made military tools, weapons and equipment in large military parades in Tehran on Friday.
The ceremony took place at the mausoleum of the Founder of the Islamic Republic, the Late Imam Khomeini, in Southern Tehran.
During the parades, the Army units displayed different weapons and military tools and equipment, including different kinds of fighters, choppers, drones, ground-to-ground missiles, air-to-ground missiles, surface-to-surface missiles, tactical and armed vehicles, surface and underwater vessels, electronic and telecommunication equipment, light and mid-light weapons, different kinds of artillery and mortar-launchers, air defense systems and engineering and logistic equipment.
