TEHRAN, Apr. 17 (MNA) � The military parade to mark Iran�s Army Day kicked off with Iranian fighter jets flying over the holy shrine of Imam Khomeini.


The ceremonies to commemorate the Islamic Republic of Iran's Army Day on April 17 began with a parade of various specialized Army units in the presence of Iranian President Hassan Rouhani as well as senior army officials including Commander of Iranian Army Major General Amir Ataollah Salehi, the Chief of Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces Major General Hassan Firuzabadi, Commander of the Iranian Army's Ground Forces Brigadier General Ahmadreza Pourdastan.

The ceremony is underway at the mausoleum of the Founder of the Islamic Republic, the Late Imam Khomeini, in Southern Tehran.

The Iranian Army is displaying its latest home-made military tools, weapons and equipment in the large military parades in Tehran.

Iran�s Air Force performed an air maneuver over Imam Khomeini�s shrine comprising F14, F7, F5, F4, Lightining, Mig-29 as well as 707 tanker aircraft.

By Mehr News Agency