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Iran will exhibit most modern weapons in near future: defense minister


Okay, maybe it is one of these even more advanced weapons which Iran will exhibit in the near future that will make the nation proud.

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Iran will exhibit most modern weapons in near future: defense minister

TEHRAN, Apr. 7 (MNA) -- After the successful “Great Prophet” (S) military maneuvers in the Persian Gulf, Defense Minister Mostafa Mohammad Najjar said Thursday that Iran possesses even more advanced weapons which it will exhibit in the near future.
“The modern (military) equipment used in the war games was (only) a small part of the Iranian Armed Forces’ capabilities,” he said of the war games which began March 31 and ended April 6 in the Strait of Hormuz.



The Islamic Republic satisfies its defensive needs using the creativity of its own experts, he replied when asked about rumors that the equipment tested in the war games was not domestically manufactured.



He also said that the imposition of sanctions on Iran would not have any influence on Iran’s defense capabilities.



Meanwhile, the commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC), Brigadier General Yahya Rahim Safavi, said that the maneuvers demonstrated that Iran is ready to defend its independence, national interests, and the achievements of the Islamic Revolution.



He told reporters on Thursday that in the last phase of the maneuver staged on Thursday morning, some 1250 naval vessels, including submarines, as well as various types of military planes and helicopters were used.



Safavi stated that training exercises of the Iranian Armed Forces pose no threat to neighboring countries, adding that Iran regards none of its neighbors as a threat to its territorial integrity.



He went on to say that foreign forces’ vessels and their intelligence networks in the Persian Gulf and Oman Sea closely monitored the military capabilities of the Iranian forces, and he expressed hope that they had grasped the situation.



He also said that the security of the Persian Gulf and the Islamic Republic of Iran are intertwined, adding that the foreign forces in the region will not be able to keep themselves out of harm’s way in any possible state of insecurity in Iran.



Safavi expressed hope that security would be restored to the Persian Gulf through a complete withdrawal of foreign forces from the region, saying that the Persian Gulf should be a region of lasting peace and security since that would benefit all countries because their life and industry is dependent on the energy resources of the region.



Meanwhile, the commander of the IRGC Navy, Rear Admiral Morteza Saffari, said on Thursday that the recent maneuver was a symbol of Iran’s sovereignty and defensive preparedness.



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