Deputy Commander of Islamic Republic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Brigadier General Hossein Salami, highlighted the rapid advances in Iran’s defense capabilities, saying the Islamic Republic is on the verge of turning into a world power.
Speaking to reporters on the sidelines of an exhibition of the IRGC Aerospace Force’s achievements in the southwestern city of Ahvaz on Thursday, General Salami said Iran is experiencing an accelerating and at the same time unstoppable trend in boosting its defense capabilities.
He added that Iran has now become a regional power and is on the verge of becoming a world power, Tasnim news agency reported.
The general went on to say that Iran’s unique technological achievements have been gained under foreign sanctions.
In June 2017, Chief of Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces Major General Mohammad Baqeri said the country has acquired such great missile power that the hegemonic powers cannot confront the Islamic Republic.
Source: Iranian media
