Iran says Army Ground Forces ready for international peacekeeping missions
The commander of Iran’s Army Ground Forces said on Sunday that the Islamic Republic is prepared to contribute to international peacekeeping missions under international frameworks.
“Peace does not only mean preventing war,” Brigadier General Kioumars Heydari said during a ceremony in Tehran. “Real peace means supporting oppressed nations and fighting terrorism.”
Heydari said that Iran's Ground Forces stand ready to participate in international missions, particularly those aimed at “defending vulnerable populations, confronting terrorism, and restoring security in crisis zones.”
Heydari added that the Iranian army sees itself as a part of the international community, committed to upholding collective security. “We consider any effort to establish just, balanced, and sustainable peace a professional and humanitarian duty,” he added.
