Iran Army set to thwart terrorist threats, crush enemy's delusion of grandeur: Cmdr.

A senior commander of the Islamic Republic of Iran Army said the country's armed forces are fully ready to thwart any hostile actions against the country "at any scale or level."

News ID: 5833

Date: 21 January 2025 - 14:33

TABNAK, Jan 21: A senior commander of the Islamic Republic of Iran Army said the country's armed forces are fully ready to thwart any hostile actions against the country "at any scale or level."“The country’s Armed Forces will shatter the enemy’s delusion of grandeur,” Commander of the Army's Ground Force, Brigadier General Kioumars Heidari said on Monday, on the sidelines of two-day drills in the northwestern city of Mashhad.

Heidari noted that “a very large number of troops and weapons” were taking part in the anti-terrorism drills.

“The Armed Forces have exemplary strength and readiness, and will cut off the hands and feet of those who breach the country’s security,” he warned.

Stressing the importance of regional and international counter-terrorism efforts, Heidari called on friendly and neighboring countries in the region to cooperate with each other to protect the security of the region.

On Monday, the Iranian Army's Ground Force launched extensive security, offensive and counter-terrorism drills near the country’s borders and beyond. The forces enlisted a vast array of military hardware.

The drills have featured successful nabbing of ringleaders and senior members of presumed terrorist outfits, and preemptive attack against terror groups’ positions across the country’s borders.

The Islamic Republic’s Armed Forces, including the Army and the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC), have been continuously enhancing their military hardware and combat readiness in line with Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei’s directives.

The forces have vowed to defend the country’s sovereignty and territorial integrity in the face of the threats that are posed by the Iranian nation’s enemies.