Press TV- Iran�s Defense Minister�Brigadier General Amir Hatami says exports of military equipment are�on the agenda in a bid to avert chaos and bring stability to the region.


Hatami told a TV news program on Thursday that Iran� armed forces are now self-sufficient in covering their domestic needs.

However, he said, many instabilities occur in the region due to the weakness of the regional countries, �so in order to prevent wars, we have the issue of military equipment on the agenda.�

Iran�s objectives as regards�military exports are different from those�of colonialist states, the defense minister noted. �We do it in order�to create stability in the region.�

The Islamic Republic is determined to boost its relations with all regional and Muslim countries, Brigadier General Hatami added.

�In a region gripped by�insecurity and terrorism, a defensive diplomacy can greatly help the countries and the Iranian nation as a role model of�resistance supports the resistance front. Based on Islamic teachings, we are striving�to uphold rights and assist all the nations that are after fighting arrogance,� he said.

Hatami also stressed that Iran�s Defense Ministry will continue its advisory support to regional countries. Iran's�military forces, he said, can provide more support if it is asked.

At Iraq's and Syria's requests, Iran has been providing military advisory assistance to both countries in their�counterterrorism military campaigns.