‘Knowledge-oriented, striving innovations only way out of existing challenges’

Tehran, IRNA - Chief of Staff of Iran's Armed Forces Major General Mohammad Bagheri has underlined that future plans should be based on knowledge-oriented and striving innovations along with observing the spirit of sacred defense era to resolve current challenges of the country. Bagheri made the remarks in Tehran on Wednesday morning, when Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei received a number of commanders and soldiers of eight-year Iraqi imposed-war on Iran, noting that the war veterans participating in meeting are representing many other individuals, who take part in the event virtually. The major general said that relying on the great asset of revolutionary and scientific youths in determining future of the country based on innovations derived from know-how, correct understanding and striving efforts along with the spirit of the sacred defense era are the only path to resolve the current and future problems of the Islamic country. As to the success of Iranians in turning woes into opportunities during the 8-year war, he said that one of the most important hardships was the efforts made by the Iranians to turn standstill and retreatment in the first months of the conflict into next victories in different operation, which ended up in liberation of Khoramshahr city in Beit-ol-Moghaddas operation. In today’s situation, paying attention to national capabilities and relying on huge asset of youths can pave the way for future triumph just like what happened in Khorramshahr, the commander said. He went on to say that the armed forces of the Islamic Republic will do all-out efforts in order to preserve values of the sacred defense, and that we believe that we are tasked with the improvement and maintenance of deterrent power, dignity, security, independence, freedom as well as the tranquility of the great nation of the country. Follow us on Twitter @IrnaEnglish