TEHRAN, July 23 (Xinhua) -- Iran's Air Force Commander Brigadier General Hassan Shah-Safi said Thursday that Iran will prepare to tackle any threat, the semi-official ISNA news agency reported.
The country needs to watch enemies' approach in the region and needs to be prepared to tackle any threat, Shah-Safi was quoted as saying.
Referring to the failure of the U.S. forces in the region, he said that "since the enemy ... feels its illegitimate interests are in danger, we now face many threats and we have a heavier responsibility."
Mighty armed forces guaranteeing national interests and security are regarded as element of power for any country, he added.
In June, Iran started a four-day airforce exercise in the Persian Gulf and the Sea of Oman to enhance operational and support capability.
Tehran has reiterated that the operation aimed at promoting Iran's armed forces' readiness to confront possible threats and testing the country's modern defensive weapons.
The United States and Israel have consistently refused to rule out the possibility of military strikes against Iran over its refusal to halt its nuclear program.
The United States and its allies have accused Iran of trying to develop nuclear weapons under the cover of a civilian nuclear program. Iran has denied the U.S. charges and insisted that its nuclear program is for peaceful purposes only.
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