TEHRAN -- The spokesman of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) hailed Iran’s deterrence power, saying world powers do not dare to act against the Islamic Republic in light of country’s defense and military power.
During a ceremony in Kerman Province to celebrate the 44th anniversary of the Islamic Revolution, Brigadier General Ramezan Sharif hailed the endeavors made by Iranian youths in thwarting foreign threats.
“By God’s grace, the wise measures of Leader of the Islamic Revolution [Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei], and the round-the-clock endeavors of your children, we have reached a level of defense and military power today that neither the Americans nor any other power dares to take the slightest action against the country, its nation, interests and devotees,” he said.
Sharif noted that security is an essential need of every country throughout the world. Still, he made clear that Iran takes pride in the fact that it does not need malicious world powers to establish security within its borders.
The IRGC commander also appreciated the Iranian people’s “insight and intelligence” in the face of the conspiracies hatched by the enemies, saying that separatist groups dream of wresting control over the Iranian provinces of Kurdistan and Sistan and Baluchestan.
Elsewhere in his speech, General Sharif slammed Emmanuel Macron and Frank-Walter Steinmeier, the French and German presidents, for their recent meetings with anti-Iran elements, saying the nation will never forget the crimes committed by the two European countries throughout the Iraqi-imposed war in the 1980s.
French Mirage aircraft bombarded Iranian cities while German mustard gas provided to the Ba’athist regime affected many Iranians, he added.
The IRGC spokesman also lashed out at European officials for allowing members of the anti-Iran terrorist cult Mujahedin Khalq Organization (MKO) to rally outside the European Parliament.
The MKO’s infamous ringleader Maryam Rajavi “thinks that our people have forgotten the crimes