The Supreme Leader said that the Armed Forces should proceed with boosting
the spirit of resistance and the commanders must acquire the latest know-how
and the spiritual strength and sense of sincerity so that they do not depend
on the earthly world.

Supreme Leader: Armed Forces following religious commands, serving national
interests
News Code: 80092096 (2543407) Publish Date :
03/02/1391 - 19:39
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Tehran, April 22, IRNA - Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah
Seyed Ali Khamenei said on Sunday that the Armed Forces are following the
religious commands serving national interest.

The Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces made the remarks in a meeting
with commanders of the operational units of the Army's ground forces.

'The administration of the Armed Forces must encourage their personnel to
boost their morale in line with the religious sentiments.'

Ayatollah Khamenei said that reliance upon God and faith in religion bolster
the deep incentives of the faithful and brave people such as the combatants
of the Armed Forces thwarted invasion of Saddam Hussein's army which had
been equipped by the superpowers during eight-year Iraqi-imposed war
(1980-1988).

The Supreme Leader said that the Armed Forces should proceed with boosting
the spirit of resistance and the commanders must acquire the latest know-how
and the spiritual strength and sense of sincerity so that they do not depend
on the earthly world.

Elsewhere in his speech, the Supreme Leader termed the ground forces as the
major axis of the Army.

The Supreme Leader called for necessary planning to upgrade logistical and
training sections of the ground forces.

Ayatollah Khamenei expressed pleasure with the progress the Army of the
Islamic Republic of Iran has made over the past 30 years and said that the
Army is the most popular defense force serving the divine values and
national interests.

'The hegemonic powers allege that their army is serving their national
interests whereas their armed forces have been put at the service of
political ambitions and safeguarding tyrannical regimes. National interests
have no meaning for them.'

The Supreme Leader blamed the US army for massacre of Iraqi and Afghan
people since it invaded Afghanistan and Iraq in 2003.

'Does the massacre of Iraqi and Afghan people really serve the US national
interest?'

The Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces said that Army of the Islamic
Republic of Iran is the only defense force at the service of national
interests and the personnel and commanders share the same attitude with the
people.

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Islamic Republic News Agency/IRNA NewsCode: 80092096