Press TV - The commander of the Iranian Army�s Ground Forces says the country has boosted the Forces� various subcategories in a major overhaul.

Brigadier General Kioumars Heydari said that over the previous year, divisions in the service of the Forces had undergone �structural changes.�

He said the infantry brigades of the Forces had been modified to become more agile. Similarly, rapid action forces, mobile, and mechanized brigades had also been �reorganized,� and rocket units had also experienced changes, the official said in remarks made to IRNA, which the agency published on Sunday.

�Today, we can say that the Army�s Ground Forces have been turned into a rapid action, mobile, and offensive force,� Brigadier General Heydari said.

�Through the monumental transformation that has taken place in the structure and organization of the Ground Forces� units, all brigades... are fully prepared against any circumstances,� he said.

In late January, the forces� finished two-day massive military maneuvers to practice �offensive� tactics.

The �offensive� component was inaugurated in the country�s defensive strategy for the first time last December, when the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) held the main and final stage of massive exercises in the Persian Gulf.

�More prepared than ever�

Brigadier General Heydari further said that the Iranian military was more powerful than ever in the face of any potential threat.

�We are more prepared than at any other time and have updated all of our equipment against the world�s latest technologies,� the commander said.

�New equipment on its way�

Next month, the commander announced, the Army would be unveiling a large batch of achievements in the telecommunication and drone sectors.

The Ground Forces, he added, have reached high levels of self-sufficiency by indigenously producing all of the equipment they need, including tank transporters, radars, long-range cameras, or telecommunication shelters.