29 Mar 2024
Monday 14 November 2016 - 17:02
Story Code : 239145

Top commander: Iran ready to stage joint military wargames with China

FNA- Chief of Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces Major General Mohammad Hossein Baqeri underlined the good defense ties and cooperation with Beijing, and said Tehran is ready to hold joint military drills with China.

"The People'sRepublicofChina(PRC) and its armed forces are our very good friends and the Islamic Republic is fully ready to develop and deepen defense and military cooperation between the two countries, including in staging military drills," General Baqeri said in a meeting with Chinese Defense Minister General Chang Wanquan in Tehran on Monday.

He also lauded China's constructive role in global equations, and underlined the necessity for Beijing to continue fight against the hegemony and aggression of the world arrogant powers.

Chang, for his part, described the two countries' relations as promising, and said, "The Chinese armed forces are committed to the full implementation and materialization of defense and military agreements between the two countries."

Their remarks came after Iranian Defense Minister Brigadier General Hossein Dehqan and his Chinese counterpart in a meeting in Tehran on Monday signed an agreement to further develop defense and military cooperation between the two countries.

Expansion of defense-military cooperation, exchange of experience in military fields, specially in training, and all-out campaign against terrorism and insecurity in the region are among the most important contents of the agreement.

During the meeting, General Dehqan underlined that defense and military cooperation between Iran and China guarantees peace and security in the region and the world, and said, "Enhancement of long-term defense-military relations and cooperation with China is among the main priorities of the Islamic Republic of Iran's defensive diplomacy."

Chang, for his part, described the defense-military cooperation with Iran as good, and underscored the necessity for the expansion and deepening of bilateral ties and precise implementation of defense and military agreements between the two countries.
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