Iran's Defense Minister Brigadier General Mohammad Reza Ashtiani has expressed the Islamic Republic’s readiness to equip the Syria army with the most advanced defensive military weapons and equipment.

Ashtiani made the remarks in a recent meeting with his Syrian counterpart, Lieutenant General Ali Mahmoud Abbas, pointing to the long-standing support of Iran’s Defense Ministry and Armed Forces for the Syrian military in the full-scale war against terrorist groups operating across the Arab country.

“This ministry, along with other economic and civil sectors, is prepared to launch, manufacture and equip the Syria Armed Forces with the most advanced defensive weapons,” Iran's defense minister said.

“The Islamic Republic of Iran is ready to cooperate with the Syrian Arab Republic in building factories and launching production lines for strategic defense products to promote the security for the Syrian people," and in order to establish multilateral defense infrastructure and boost the country’s weapons power, he added.

Stressing that reliance on “indigenous power” is one of the most important components of strength for any country, Ashtiani said, “Iran's Defense Ministry has achieved productive power with the same approach in the fields of land, sea, air, aerospace, electronics, etc. and has managed to prove its role in the field of fighting terrorism and supporting oppressed nations.”

By Press TV