TEHRAN (Tasnim) � A top Iranian military official underscored that the global perception of Iran�s great military and defense power dissuades all countries from taking military action against Iran.

The world has now acknowledged that the Islamic Republic of Iran is a thriving and dynamic establishment enjoying great defense power, Major General Mostafa Izadi, a deputy to commander in chief of the Iranian Armed Forces, told Tasnim on Monday.

Highlighting Iran�s robust state, the general dismissed the notion of an offensive against the Islamic Republic, saying �no country would dare confront the Iranian Armed Forces militarily.�

The comments came after Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei on September 28 called on Iran�s Armed Forces to remain in a constant state of preparedness to counter threats.

�The Iranian nation is today faced with a wide range of enemies because of its insistence on Islam, independence, sublime values� and the Armed Forces must be ready all the time to play their role if necessary,� Ayatollah Khamenei said at the time.

By Tasnim News Agency