By IRNA,
Tehran : Minister of Defense and Armed Forces Logistics Brigadier General Mostafa Mohammad-Najjar said here on Saturday that the Islamic Republic of Iran is capable enough of dealing with US threats.
Addressing clerics at the ministry’s Politico-Ideological Department, he said, “The Zionist regime means the US and you witnessed how the Zionists suffered a humiliating defeat in Palestine.
“Some claim that we cannot confront US military might which is totally nonsense.”
He underlined, “We are witnessing the rise of justice and Islam in the world and this is seen as source of concern for the enemies.” Western intellectuals believe that the powers of the western countries are now on the decline and the rise of Islam has made them fearful, he said.
Iran’s Defense Ministry, as a powerful entity, can keep the enemies at bay, he said.
“The strength of the Defense Ministry is rooted in the efforts and struggles of talented Iranian youth as well as in our religious beliefs,” he said.
Given the peaceful nature of Iran’s nuclear programs, he said, “Our enemies know that we do not seek to produce nuclear bomb.” Rather, they are concerned about Iran’s scientific achievements, he said adding that they are out to take any step to prevent Iran from attaining its goals.
Iran is a powerful country which has created challenges in the world, therefore; the enemies try to place obstacles on its way, said the minister.