Ahmadinejad Reiterates Iranian Armed Forces' Defensive Power

Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad today underlined the defensive and deterrent nature of Iran's armed forces, and said that the forces can defend the country against any aggression.

"The Iranian nation has never eyed the rights and territories of the others," Ahmadinejad noted, addressing a military parade marking Sacred Defense Week.

He continued, "But today, like in the era of the sacred defense, the Iranian nation is powerful in defending its rights and territory, and will stand against all its enemies by relying on the instinctive might and power of its armed forces."

Source: Fars, Iran, September 22, 2009

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