Brig. Gen. Ahmad Reza Pourdastan who was speaking during a ceremony to unveil new achievements of Ground Forces on Wednesday morning in Ground Forces Logistics and Training Center, criticized some circles and individuals for underestimating the role of army after the Islamic Revolution of 1979; “now the same individuals would balk at the idea of developing ballistic missiles, claiming that Iran would not require advanced weapons to secure a hegemonic role in the region; it was a plot to weaken the army which was discovered by the shrewd sagacious leadership of Imam Khomeini (RA) who announced a national day for the Army (February 17),” he told the ceremony. “In securing the victory of Revolution, the first contributing factor was the pioneering clerical order and the person of Imam Khomeini who acted as an inciter of public participation in the Revolution.”
