Tehran (IP) - The Speaker of Iran's Parliament said that the country is one of the five largest countries in the world in terms of the defense industry.

Iran Press/Iran News: Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, Speaker of the Iranian Parliament, referred to the remarkable progress of the Islamic Republic of Iran in various areas, including scientific and defense areas on Thursday, saying: "Using the talent of the youth, the Islamic Republic of Iran is one of the five largest countries in the world in the field of defense, and in some other military and defense fields, it is among top 10 countries in the world."

Ghalibaf pointed to Iran's progress in the field of missiles and satellites, adding: "Today, in aerospace, we are among the countries that put satellites in orbit."

The Speaker of the Iranian Parliament stated: "Today, Iran's missile industry has become a local industry with the production of various types of missiles, and the production of such a science, as well as its industrial management, exists in the country, too."

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