The Chief of Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces described the constant improvement of defense capabilities as a cardinal strategy of the Islamic Republic, noting that maintaining security in a delicate region would be impossible without self-reliant military power.


Speaking at a ceremony in Tehran on Sunday, held to inaugurate the new Iranian defense minister, Major General Mohammad Hossein Baqeri said the expansion of Iran’s defense power is a definite and unavoidable duty for various reasons.

He also noted that the Defense Ministry of Iran has a primary responsibility for the enhancement of the defense power and maintaining the military preparedness.

The top commander then praised the Iranian forces’ remarkable achievements, saying the outcome of the activities of the Iranian Armed Forces, considering Iran’s low military budget in comparison with other countries, is incomparable in quality.