TEHRAN, Apr. 18 (MNA) – Deputy Coordinator of the Iranian Army Habibollah Sayyari said that Iran's Army, nowadays enjoying modern and updated forces and equipment, sends a message of peace and friendship to the regional countries, while stressing authority to defend the Iranian borders.

Speaking on the sidelines of Army Day large-scale military parades held on Wednesday, Sayyari told reporters that "today, Iranian Army’s military power and defense readiness have reached a point where can rely on itself in many respects and due to our domestic capacity, we are ready to face any threat."

“Iran’s Army enjoys modern and up-to-date forces and equipment and sends a message of peace and friendship to the regional countries,” Habibollah Sayyari stressed.

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