Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei says the Iranian Armed Forces are required to enhance their �military might� along with �spiritual and religious motivations."�

�In the Islamic Republic establishment, the main task [assigned] to the Armed Forces is to defend national security boundaries;�therefore, the operational capability and spiritual motivations of these forces must be upgraded from day to day,� Ayatollah Khamenei told a group of senior military commanders in Tehran on Sunday.

�The Armed Forces are not at the disposal of a specific person or specific party and faction, but belong to the whole nation and country and must be a safe bulwark�for people and protector�of national and public security,� the Leader added.
The Leader added that the Armed Forces of the Islamic Republic of Iran are the only armed forces in the world to be �effective� and be endowed with spiritual motivations.

Ayatollah Khamenei also said Saudi Arabia�s army has failed to realize its objectives more than a year after it invaded Yemen in full force.

The Leader said some armies in the world have been established only for protecting ruling regimes.

�Such armies apparently enjoy high operational and military might, but in the battlefield they indulge�only in militarism, irrationality and ruthlessness,� Ayatollah Khamenei said.
Prior to Ayatollah Khamenei�s remarks, Chief of Staff of Iran�s Armed Forces Major General Hassan Firouzabadi said the Iranian Armed Forces �feel obligated� to upgrade their military and deterrence might and particularly �upgrade ballistic missile stockpiles and develop missile bases.�

By Press TV