Tehran (IP) - The deterrence power that Iran has today is the result of the achievements of the Sacred Defense, the 8-year Iran-Iraq war, Chief of Staff of Iran's Armed Forces said.

Iran Press/Iran News: "Iran's enemies, who oppose its independence, are always looking for conspiracies and act against the country, but the holy defense has created a deterrence in the country, which now, after three decades, is so secure that anyone can do different activities in Iran without worries," Major General Mohammad Bagheri said on Tuesday at the Closing Ceremony of the First Sacred Defense and Resistance Award of Lt. Gen Martyr Qasem Soleimani.

Pointing out that the Sacred Defence is a turning point in the history of Iran and a unique phenomenon, he added: "The Sacred Defense created a spirit of self-confidence and unity in the country."

Closing Ceremony of the selection of the Best Research Works of Sacred Defense and Resistance Award of Lt Gen Martyr Qasem Soleimani was held on Tuesday in Tehran with the attendance of the Chief of Staff of Armed Forces Major General Mohammad Baqeri.

In this ceremony, prominent researchers and top research work in the years 2018-2020 in the field of Sacred Defence and Resistance were honored.

Reported by: Mojtaba Darabi

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