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Iranian forces have foiled all enemy plots: IRGC cmdr.

Friday, 20 November 2015 1:24 PM [ Last Update: Friday, 20 November 2015 1:41 PM ]

Commander of Iran's Islamic Revolution Guards Corps Major General Mohammad Ali Jafari

A senior commander of Iran's Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) says the country's security forces have managed to foil all attempts by enemies aimed at destabilizing the country.

IRGC Commander Major General Mohammad Ali Jafari said on Friday that the country's enemies have sought to create instability in Iran like the recent deadly terrorist attacks in France but they failed.

“Enemies made great efforts to render our country insecure as well but all such plots have been thwarted thanks to strength and efforts of our security forces,” he pointed out.

At least 129 people were killed and 352 others injured when assailants struck at least six different venues in and around the French capital of Paris on November 13.

In a statement the day after, the Daesh Takfiri terrorist group claimed responsibility for the attacks.

Iran’s volunteer forces, Basij, are holding the second day of major military drills on November 20, 2015 on the outskirts of the central city of Qom. ©IRNA

The IRGC commander further said enemies mainly intend to target the Islamic Revolution and the Islamic Republic but they have come to an understanding that they cannot use a language of force against Iranians.

“They admit that the Islamic Iran is currently a regional superpower,” Jafari added.

The Iranian commander made the comments during major military drills attended by 120 battalions from Iran’s volunteer forces, Basij, on the outskirts of the central city of Qom.

He said that safeguarding the Islamic Revolution is one of the messages of the large-scale maneuvers.

“We should update our power” as the nature of threats against the Islamic Ummah are changing, the commander said, adding that the ongoing maneuver is an exercise to counter possible “extra-regional threats and proxy wars against our country.”

Iran has conducted several drills to enhance the defense capabilities of its armed forces and to test modern military tactics and equipment.

The Islamic Republic has repeatedly said that its military might poses no threat to other countries, reiterating that its defense doctrine is based on deterrence.

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