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TEHRAN (FNA)- The Iranian parliament will pay special attention to the next year's military and defense budget to reinvigorate the country's strength, a senior lawmaker said.
“Trans-regional threats force us to attain a deterrent power and surely, this power requires forces, equipment, and budget,” Vahid Jalalzadeh, a member of Parliament’s National Security and Foreign Policy Committee, told MNA on Thursday.
The Islamic Republic of Iran has not even thought about waging aggression against other countries in the past 42 years, he said, adding that Iran’s defense power is aimed at maintaining peace and security in the region.
“Accordingly, the Parliament will pay special attention to the military and defense budget of the country while studying next year’s budget bill because no problem should arise in this sector,” he said. “The Parliament seeks to expand our country’s military and defense strength.”
The country’s defense technologies and prowess, he added, is unique in the region but this sector’s budget does not have a good condition compared to the defense budget of other regional countries.
His remarks came after the government handed the proposed budget bill of the next Iranian calendar year to the Parliament on Wednesday.
Last month, Iran' legislature in a statement lauded the country’s Air Force for its successful wargames staged early in November, saying that the drills meant a lot as they proved sanctions have failed to pin down Iranian fighter jets.
“The Air Force has not been harmed by sanctions thanks to its capability to supply parts from domestic sources and its high technology and it displayed to be more powerful than the past,” the statement said.
“Certainly, these drills will bring joy and hope to our friends in the region as they will understand that the Islamic Republic of Iran is highly-equipped and enjoys high defense power,” it added.
The Iranian MPs also appreciated efforts by the Air Force personnel and Commander of the Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force (IRIAF) Brigadier General Aziz Nasirzadeh to protect the country’s airspace.
“Trans-regional threats force us to attain a deterrent power and surely, this power requires forces, equipment, and budget,” Vahid Jalalzadeh, a member of Parliament’s National Security and Foreign Policy Committee, told MNA on Thursday.
The Islamic Republic of Iran has not even thought about waging aggression against other countries in the past 42 years, he said, adding that Iran’s defense power is aimed at maintaining peace and security in the region.
“Accordingly, the Parliament will pay special attention to the military and defense budget of the country while studying next year’s budget bill because no problem should arise in this sector,” he said. “The Parliament seeks to expand our country’s military and defense strength.”
The country’s defense technologies and prowess, he added, is unique in the region but this sector’s budget does not have a good condition compared to the defense budget of other regional countries.
His remarks came after the government handed the proposed budget bill of the next Iranian calendar year to the Parliament on Wednesday.
Last month, Iran' legislature in a statement lauded the country’s Air Force for its successful wargames staged early in November, saying that the drills meant a lot as they proved sanctions have failed to pin down Iranian fighter jets.
“The Air Force has not been harmed by sanctions thanks to its capability to supply parts from domestic sources and its high technology and it displayed to be more powerful than the past,” the statement said.
“Certainly, these drills will bring joy and hope to our friends in the region as they will understand that the Islamic Republic of Iran is highly-equipped and enjoys high defense power,” it added.
The Iranian MPs also appreciated efforts by the Air Force personnel and Commander of the Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force (IRIAF) Brigadier General Aziz Nasirzadeh to protect the country’s airspace.
