Iranian Armed Forces Focal Center of Regional Security: Defense Ministry

In a statement released on Saturday in commemoration of the Defense Industry Day, the Iranian Defense Ministry said the Islamic Republic’s definite and unchanging strategy entails growing defense power and constant updating of the capabilities to effectively counter the threats from the enemies. 

The statement also pointed to Iran’s perfect standing in the international arena, especially in West Asia, highlighted the country’s role in fortifying the resistance front and extending the range of protection of national security beyond the borders, and noted that the Iranian Armed Forces and defense power outperform a mere reactive force and have turned into the focal center of regional security and stability by safeguarding the goals of the Islamic Revolution and supporting anti-arrogance nations against hegemons.

The Defense Ministry also said that Iran’s defense industry capacities have reached a deterrent level and a point that its achievements in various sectors are envied and demanded by many developed countries, even by major international and regional military powers. 

Iranian military experts and technicians have in recent years made great headways in manufacturing a broad range of indigenous equipment, making the armed forces self-sufficient in the arms sphere.

Iranian officials have repeatedly underscored that the country will not hesitate to strengthen its military capabilities, including its missile power, which are entirely meant for defense, and that Iran’s defense capabilities will be never subject to negotiations.