Iran's Armed Forces United Against Enemies

"There is no disagreement between Iran's regular army and the IRGC," General Esmayeeli said on Tuesday.

He reiterated that Khatam Al-Anbia Air Defense Base is currently an epitome of a place where the Army and the IRGC are in total harmony, companionship, and coordination.

"Such harmony and coordination between different branches of Iranian armed forces increase the combat capabilities of the troops, secure the boundaries of the Islamic nation, flare up the enemies' anger, and foils the foes' plots," Esmayeeli added.

In relevant remarks earlier this month,  Iranian Defense Minister Brigadier General Amir Hatami blasted the US possible plan to designate the IRGC as a terrorist organization, stressing that actions against an anti-terrorism body would only benefit the terrorists.

General Hatami described the IRGC as the most important anti-terrorism force in the region which is at the frontline of the fight against terrorists, saying that the IRGC has made great sacrifice for the security and peace of the Middle-East.

He noted that the US blacklisting of the IRGC is itself a terrorist move because it will help the terrorists and deteriorate instability in the region and beyond.

Iran’s defense minister noted that Tehran will not allow the US to disrupt regional stability through proxy wars.

General Hatami stressed that the Islamic Republic’s three branches of power together with its Armed Forces are united in countering such plots.