MNA � The chief commander of Iran's Army says the country will give a crushing response to any threat posed by enemies at any level.

�In case of any threat posed against the country, the Army divisions will, undoubtedly, be the first units to give the proper response to the enemies,� Major General Abdolrahim Mousavi said on Thursday, during an inspection to the Army�s tactical exercises in the southern province of Fars.

He described the Iranian Army�s capacities as �promising� in the battle against any external threats, saying the Ground Force has made all necessary preparations for powerful protection of the country's borders, and its personnel are ready to embark on a multitude of tasks in different battlegrounds.

Major General Mousavi underlined that all weapons and equipment used by the Islamic Republic�s Army are made by the Iranian experts, saying, �The weaponry and equipment used in this exercise boasted the Army�s self-sufficiency in the defensive field.�