In a meeting with Iran’s
Civil Aviation Organization on August 24, 2014, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani set forth Iran’s defense doctrine:
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President Hassan Rouhani stressing
the need for strengthens and develops the country’s defense industry as part of
the deterrence doctrine, said: “Our defense capability will never be used for
invading any country, even a weak state. We are not for aggression.” . . .
President, however, warned against
enemy threats against Iran and said, “We do not stand idle in the face of enemy
threats and plots against our national sovereignty.”
“Islamic Republic’s strategy is
effective defense;” said he, and that “Iran does not seek confrontation or
interference with internal affairs of the other countries.”
Dr.Rouhani pointed to Iran’s
military power as a capability to increase regional security and emphasized
that with boosting military, “We do not seek an arms race, but we ourselves
will make the necessary decisions to defend ourselves and we do not seek the
permission of others in this regard.”
“Iran never seeks to obtain Weapons
of Mass Destruction (WMD) or any other unconventional weapons, despite the fact
that it is itself a victim of chemical attack; it rather wants a world without
WMD,” noted Dr.Rouhani.
“Our military will secure the
country and its neighbors,” added president Rouhani.
“Our neighbors should know that if
we become powerful in defense industries, it is not merely for our own
security, but it is for the security of the entire region,” Dr.Rouhani stated.
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“Iran defense
doctrine is deterrence," August 24, 2014, President of Iran website
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