The three-day exhibition opened on Monday. General Ali Shademani attended the opening ceremony of the exhibition on behalf of Chief of Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces Major General Mohammad Bagheri.
On the first day of the exhibition, Iran’s “Mohajer 10” drone was put on display for the first time, which is said to be technologically much more advanced than previous Iranian-developed UAVs.
Some radar and electronic warfare systems were other Iranian military developments showcased in the Russian exhibition.
‘World admires Iran's defense achievements’
Iran’s Ambassador to Moscow, while referring to the visit of Iran's pavilion by officials and people from Russia and other countries praised his country’s defense achievements and capabilities.
Kazem Jalali in an interview with IRNA on the sidelines of the exhibition on the outskirts of Moscow on Monday said that officials of many countries are envious of the Iranian progress when they visit the pavilion of the Islamic Republic, and therefore, “progress in the fields of defense and military are not a rhetorical issue, but a proud reality”.
We remember that Iran had to import barbed wire and bullets from other countries during the sacred defense (1980s war with Iraq), but today our country has achieved a high level of capability in the defense field, he underscored while appreciating the Iranian armed forces, the Ministry of Defense and all those involved in these feat.
‘Iran- Russia defense ties not against others’
In response to a question about the speculation of some countries regarding the defense relations between Tehran and Moscow, Jalali said that two neighboring and friendly countries have had defense and military cooperation from the past.
He rejected the notion by some people that the Iran-Russian cooperation could harm other countries, saying the Islamic Republic has always expressed its interest in having cordial bilateral relations with all countries of the world. “Therefore, we do not consider our cooperation with Russia against any country or region”.
In fact, countries that are trying to demonize others such as Russia, Iran and their relations are actually war-mongers, he said stressing that Iran’s political, economic, cultural and especially defense and military relations with Russia are not against any country.
The Iranian diplomat underlined that his country has never initiated any war that its policy has always been based on the principle of deterrence, and its position is defensive.
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