Iranian official says 'Sacred Defense' war shaped country's self-reliance
Deputy Defense Minister Brigadier General Majid Ibn al-Reza described the eight-year conflict as formative for Iran's subsequent defense policy, according to IRNA.
Iran's acting deputy defense minister has said the eight-year conflict known in Iran as the Sacred Defense helped shape the country's path toward self-reliance, according to IRNA.
Brigadier General Majid Ibn al-Reza described the war as more than a historical period of resistance, calling it a school of experience, self-confidence, sacrifice and responsibility that influenced Iran's later defense approach, the agency reported.
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