Rohani Says Iran's Military Strategy Purely Defensive
President Hassan Rohani on April 18 said Iran's military is purely for defense and should not be seen as a threat in the Middle East. "Our strategy has always been that of a deterrent...not a doctrine of war," he said in a speech at an annual Army Day ceremony in the capital where a new Iranian-made Bavar-373 missile was paraded. Russian President Vladimir Putin earlier this week removed the ban on supplying Iran with the S-300 air defense missile system, paving the way to conclude a long-delayed contract. The move raised alarm that such ...
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