28 Mar 2024
Thursday 5 January 2017 - 16:41
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If not in Syria, we should have fought Takfiris in Iran: Leader



Press TV- Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei has said Iran could have fought a war inside its borders if the enemy threats had not been thwarted in Syria.

If the ill-wishers and seditionists, who are the puppets of the US and Zionism, had not been confronted [in Syria], we should have stood against them in Tehran, Fars, Khorasan and Esfahan, Ayatollah Khamenei said in remarks published Thursday.

The Leader made the remarks this week during ameeting with the families of Iranian commandoskilled inSyria, in whichhe paid tributeto the memory of those who lost their lives in the battle against Takfiri terrorists.

Not only the army, but also the entire nation is proud of these martyrs, Ayatollah Khamenei said, whose remarks were reported by several Iranian news agencies.

Earlier Thursday,a senior military commander saidIrans armed forces are capable of thwarting any US threats due to the Islamic Republics achievements in enhancing the countrys military might.

Brigadier General Hossein Salami, the second-in-command of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC), touched on US strategies against Iran during the imposed Iran-Iraq war in 1980s.

They (the US) sought to undermine us in the war, but we managed to build an immense missile and marine power and an endless ground force, he saidin theIranian city of Yazd, adding Iran hasbuilt up so much power that has made it"capable of overcoming the US."

Today, no one talks about overthrowing the [Islamic] establishment and military invasion of Iran, because the more the enemy fought with this nation, the stronger the Iranian nation became, he added.



[caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="555"] The Photo shows Iran firing of a Qadr ballistic missile on March 9, 2016.[/caption]

Salami pointed to Irans awareness of the extent of Washingtons real power.We know that the capacity of the US, Europe and their regional allies for the dominance over the Muslim world is diminishing.

The commander said US efforts to undermineIrans influence in the region have prompted the Islamic Republic to promote its weightin different parts of the Muslim world, including in Syria, Lebanon and Palestine.

Today, we see how the flames of resistance are burning brightin Syria and the US, which could defeat any power whenever it decided to, Salami said.

In Iraq, we witness what kind of power has been created. The Americans are not capable of taking action in Iraq, but the Iraqi popular mobilization forces, inspired by Irans Islamic Revolution, have now taken the initiative in Iraqs field developments, Salami added.

Another IRGC commander praised Irans military prowess. Speaking at a conference in Fars Province in southern Iran, commander of the IRGCs Aerospace Division Brigadier General Amirali Hajizadeh elaborated on Irans success in achieving self-sufficiency in its defense industry.

Today, we are capable of designing and manufacturing any missile and aircraft that we need, Hajizadeh said.

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

The Islamic Republic has repeatedly assured other states that its military might poses no threat to other countries since the Islamic Republics defense doctrine is based entirely on deterrence.

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