On Friday, Pezeshkian attended a military parade in Tehran on the occasion of the National Army Day, along with high-ranking officials.
Addressing the event, the president hailed the role played by the army in achieving peace and security across the country and the entire region.
“The security and peace of the society are possible with the presence of a strong and prepared army, and if this blessed power didn’t exist in the society, security would have disappeared from our society,” he said.
“The existence of a strong and prepared army has enabled Iran to powerfully implement its discourse of establishing communication, peace and tranquility in the region,” Pezeshkian added.
He also hailed the role played by the “brave” Iranian armed forces in thwarting the enemy’s plots to conquer and destroy the country.
Elsewhere in his remarks, Pezeshkian noted that the army has managed to achieve self-sufficiency in producing all needed military equipment.
“Today, we are proud that our powerful army has achieved progress with strength in the production of all military and defense tools needed by the country in the air, on land and at sea, as well as in the production of all precision equipment.”
Military drones on display as Iranian Army divisions stage a military parade in Tehran on April 18, 2025. (Photo by president.ir)Moreover, the army has also transferred technology to the country’s industry, trade, and universities to contribute to its development, the president said.
“The army is an unparalleled ally and helper for the government and our dear people,” he said, noting that the army “has always been on the scene in all crises.”
The National Army Day was marked with military parades that were held by various army units in Tehran and other provinces across the country.
Some of the army’s achievements and domestically made military equipment, including drones and missiles, were also displayed on this occasion.
Meanwhile, a naval parade was held in the Persian Gulf and the Sea of Oman, with a number of the navy’s vessels, including destroyers and indigenous submarines, participating.
Army Day, which is celebrated annually on the 29th of the Persian calendar month of Farvardin (which falls on April 18, this year), was established by the founder and first Leader of the Islamic Revolution, Ayatollah Khomeini, in 1979.
Two months after the fall of the deposed Shah, Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, Ayatollah Khomeini met with the soldiers of the Armed Forces who had made an invaluable contribution to the victory of the Revolution. A few days later, Ayatollah Khomeini named April 18 “Army Day,” calling for military parades to exhibit the nation's military preparedness.