Rouhani says Iran's military power deterrent, not threat to region
TEHRAN, April 18 (Xinhua) -- Iran's "big military power" is for deterrence purposes, as it is not a threat to its neighbors and to the Middle East region, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said here on Saturday in a ceremony marking Iran's Army Day. On the contrary, the mission of Iran's army is to help establish "peace and security" to the war-hit region, Rouhani said. The doctrine of Iran's armed forces is based on deterrence strategies which is believed to help the interests of regional states and people, he said. The Iranian president ...
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