In comments in Iran’s northeastern city of Mashhad on Thursday, Brigadier General Mohammad Pakpour said the IRGC Ground Force is ready to help and promote the coronavirus vaccination centers across Iran.
He also noted that the IRGC Ground Force has set up an operational headquarters after Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei ordered the mobilization of efforts by the military forces in the battle against the pandemic.
The general also said that the IRGC Ground Force’s stationary and mobile hospitals across the country have focused efforts on the treatment of the coronavirus patients.
In remarks on Wednesday, Ayatollah Khamenei highlighted the services offered by the military and the Basij forces when the pandemic had just broken out in Iran, asking for exploiting the full potential of these groups in helping the people.
Describing the COVID-19 disease as the most important issue of the country and lamenting the high rate of mortality, the Leader also thanked President Raisi for setting a one-week deadline in order to combat the new wave of the disease.