The general described cyber, intelligence, biological and psychological wars as well as security sabotage, economic sanctions and isolation of countries at the international level as the “new faces of war in the new era.” He has the direct operational command authority over the commanders of Iranian Army’s Ground Forces, Air Force, Navy and Air Defense Force.
Fars news is reporting on the comments made recently by Lieutenant Commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Brigadier General Hossein Salami who reaffirmed the necessity for the preparedness of the Iranian Armed Forces and other sectors for responding to enemies’ threats, saying “peace requires readiness for war.”
“If we want to make efforts for peace, tranquility and security, we should be prepared for survival and continued life; a country which is not ready for war cannot speak about peace,” Salami said, addressing the National Civil Defense forum in Tehran on Tuesday.
Adding: “We should be ready for the outbreak of war and incidents so that we will not be defeated.”
The general described cyber, intelligence, biological and psychological wars as well as security sabotage, economic sanctions and isolation of countries at the international level as the “new faces of war in the new era.”
Note: Major General Ataollah Salehi (Persian: سرلشکر عطاءالله صالحی) (born 9 March 1950) is the current commander-in-chief of the Iranian Army since 2005.
He graduated before the Islamic Revolution from the Iranian Army’s military academy in 1971 with the rank of Artillery Second Lieutenant of the Army’s Ground Forces.
He has the direct operational command authority over the commanders of Iranian Army’s Ground Forces, Air Force, Navy and Air Defense Force.
As head of Iran’s regular military he is a member of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council.
Salami has devoted the majority of his adult life to serving his country. He is regarded as one of the foremost military thinkers in Iran today.
See rare video of the General discussing ballistic missile defense technology https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8hlhm1P3kgw
See video: General discussing military operations against MKO – an account of attack on MKO camp Ashraf and possibility of of Mujahedin Khalgh leader Massoud Rajavi death in the attack https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Iu1AtoCND3U