Leader Urges Enhanced Military Preparedness
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution on Thursday called on the Iranian armed forces to speed up their progress and boost their preparation to gain such power that enemies would not even think of attacking the country.
In a meeting with Iranian Army commanders and officials in the northern city of Noshahr, Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei described as “valuable” Iran’s current military achievements in different fields, but at the same time urged accelerated progress due to the “historical lags” in the country’s development.
“By accelerating their progress and boosting their preparedness, (Iran’s) Armed Forces should create such power that enemies would not even dare to think of any (anti-Iran) offensive,” Ayatollah Khamenei said.
The Leader further referred to the Iranian nation’s resistance against the policies of Global Arrogance as the main reason behind the hostilities towards the country, rejecting as “incorrect” the perception that the enmities would fade away if the country backs down on its positions.
“The enemy is seeking the surrender of the Islamic Establishment, and the hostilities would not end by giving in to them,” the Leader stressed.
In relevant remarks last year, Ayatollah Khamenei had underscored that the Iranian nation will never give in to pressures of the US and other world powers.
“The (world) powers should know that the Iranian nation will not be brought to its knees, because it is a lively nation, and the youth of the country are moving ahead in the right direction,” the Leader said at the time.