Iran Press /Iran News: IRGC will continue its missile tests and research more actively than ever despite the US pressure and sanctions, IRGC deputy commander for coordination Brigadier General Ali Fadavi said.
Speaking to the Islamic Republic News Agency (IRNA) on Friday, General Fadavi added that conducting research on military equipment and missiles is a permanent job of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps.
General Fadavi described this as a vital issue for Iran just like breathing, and asked, “Is it possible [for a person] to stop breathing?”
He pointed to the US pressures and sanctions on the Islamic Republic, and said they were always opportunities for Iran, as they create conditions for the country to rely on its own capabilities.
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“ With the harsher sanctions imposed, the more defensive capabilities Iran will achieve,” General Fadavi added.
Fadavi’s comments came a few weeks after the latest ballistic missile test by the Iranian armed forces.
Over the past years, Iran has made major breakthroughs in its defense sector and attained self-sufficiency in manufacturing military equipment and hardware despite being under Western sanctions and economic pressure.
Tehran asserts that its missile arsenal strictly serves self-defense and poses no threat to other states.104/210
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