Commander says Iran has prepared for "global battles"October 18, 2012 - 13:27 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The acting commander of Iran's powerful Revolutionary Guard, Gen. Hossein Salami warns Israel will "definitely" face fierce retaliation if it attacks Iranian nuclear sites. According to The Associated Press, Salami was quoted Thursday, Oct 18, by the semiofficial ISNA news agency as saying that Iran has prepared for "global battles." He spoke on the sidelines of urban combat drills in Tehran by some 15,000 paramilitary fighters known as Basiji, who are controlled by the Revolutionary Guard. The exercises were dubbed "Ila Beit ol Moqaddas," or Toward the Holy City, meaning Jerusalem. The war games include drills on defending against mock air raids and other threats. Meanwhile, the IDF conducted a drill testing preparedness in a case of emergency, Wednesday overnight and Thursday morning, JPost reports. The exercise included several scenarios simulating possible emergency situations.The IDF emphasized that the drill was part of pre-planned annual exercises scheduled by the Defense Ministry. Top stories Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev arrived in Moscow on April 22 to hold talks with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. In 2023, the Azerbaijani government will increase the country’s defense budget by more than 1.1 billion manats ($650 million). The bill, published on Monday, is designed to "eliminate the shortcomings of an unreasonably broad interpretation of the key concept of "compatriot". Partner news | Lemkin Institute petition seeks release of Armenians in Azerbaijan The Lemkin Institute is deeply concerned about the continued illegal detention of political prisoners from Karabakh in Azerbaijan. Armenian Catholicos calls for national unity against threats Karekin II issued a message on Republic Day marking the anniversary of the First Armenian Republic. Pashinyan: Armenia’s desired goal is “on the horizon” Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has said that Armenia is moving forward “without interruption”. Opposition leader, supporters spend night at Sardarapat memorial Police made nearly 300 arrests the day before as Galstanyan and his supporters continued to demonstrate in Yerevan. |