Tehran, April 18, IRNA - Different units of Iranian armed forces staged parades in front of President Hassan Rouhani on the occasion of the National Army Day on Saturday.




The parades were held in front of the mausoleum of the founder of the Islamic Republic of Iran the late Imam Khomeini in southern Tehran.

The parades of Iranian armed forces will be broadcast live on Iranian TV networks: Press TV, Alalam, IRIB 1 as well as Iran Radio.

The latest Iranian military achievements would be unveiled during the parades.

Iranian Air Force fighters will also participate in the parade.

Over 400 reporters from Iran, Syria, Germany, China, Turkey, France, Palestine, Qatar, Iraq, Lebanon, Algeria, Kuwait and Japan would cover the event.

In recent years, Iran has made great achievements in its defense sector and attained self-sufficiency in producing essential military equipment and systems.

Tehran has repeatedly assured other nations that its military might poses no threat to other countries, insisting that the Islamic Republic�s defense doctrine is entirely based on deterrence.


By IRNA