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Sunday 17 April 2016 - 10:04
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President participates in Army Day ceremonies

President participates in Army Day ceremonies
Tehran, April 17, IRNA President Hassan Rouhani participated in ceremonies to mark the Army Day in Iran Sunday morning.


The President is to review army units marching before him in the mausoleum of the Late Founder of the Islamic Republic Imam Khomeini in south of capital.

Units belonging to ground forces, the Islamic Republic Guards Corps, the police, defense ministry and Baseej are taking part in the parade.

The army is to display its latest achievements to the public during the ceremony.

Armed forces commanders and military attaches of foreign embassies in Tehran are also present.

A large number of Iranian and foreign reporters are covering the event.

April 17 is nominated in Iran as the Army Day to mark the heroism of the members of the Iranian Armed Forces who resisted threats by US forces in the Persian Gulf to leave Nasr and Salman oil platforms and attained martyrdom in fights against them.

By IRNA
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