Tehran, July 10 (RHC)-- The chief commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) says the Iranian Armed Forces’ ground defenses have achieved notable progress, saying the country is today strong enough to defeat the enemies in any war on the ground against the Islamic Republic.

Major General Hossein Salami made the remarks at a meeting of commanders and officials of the IRGC's Ground Force in the holy city of Mashhad.  He described the IRGC’s Ground Force as “a strategic force” for the Islamic Republic, which has made progress in all spheres

The IRGC’s Ground Force stands today among the world’s top ground forces when it comes to creativity, he added.  “With God’s blessing, thanks to the presence of the IRGC’s Ground Force and other Armed Forces, who are defending the (1979 Islamic) Revolution and the country, we will not be defeated in any war on the ground,” Salami said.

He also stressed that the enemy has been waging an all-out war on Iran using different strategies, including military, economic, social, political and cultural tools and sometimes a combination of them.

Over the past years, Iran has made major breakthroughs in its defense sector and attained self-sufficiency in producing military equipment and hardware despite sanctions and economic pressures on the country.

The Islamic Republic maintains that its military power is solely for defensive purposes and does not pose any threat to other nations.