Iran and its motley army

April 18, Iran hosted the Day of National Army. During a speech at the parade, Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said that Israel is about to collapse, as the Day of National Army of Iran demonstrated a military power that no enemy can not rely on the fact that he will be able to seize Iranian territory ».

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1. Iran's military academy students marching in the annual parade to mark Army Day in Tehran on April 18. (REUTERS)





2. In a speech in honor of the momentous event President also said that the presence of foreign troops on its territory only increases conflict. (AFP / GETTY IMAGES)



3. Iran's Defense Minister Ahmad Vahidi (second from left) talks with President Mahmoud Ahmadinedzhanom (third from left) and in front of them in this moment of passing Nasr-1 missile. (Reuters Pictures)



4. The officer headed a military band at the parade in honor of Army Day in Tehran



5. The Iranian Army in camouflage on parade in the Army Day. (Reuters Pictures)





7. The ground forces in camouflage uniforms during the parade. (Reuters Pictures)



8. The revolutionary troops at the parade on April 18. (AP)



9. The revolutionary army is close to Iran's medium-range ballistic missile "Shahab-3" on a tank during the parade. (Getty Images)



10 Iranian soldiers in camouflage suits



11. The Iranian army in white on the front of the mausoleum of the late parade revolutionary Ruhollah Mousavi Khomeini. (AP)



12. Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad delivers a speech at the parade in honor of Army Day on April 18 in Tehran. The president said that "the main instigator of conflict" in the Middle East is on its way to destruction, and that regional powers want to uproot it. (Getty Images)



13. The Commander of the Iranian Army welcomes President (left) at a military parade in honor of the army in Tehran. (Reuters Pictures)



14. The group of fighters «F-4 Phantom» conducting a demonstration flight. In addition to military aircraft Iranian army showed dozens of self-propelled aircraft, which will be used for reconnaissance, as well as a wide range of shells, which is part of the Iranian program, which is of serious concern in the West. (AFP / GETTY IMAGES)



15. Soldiers of the Iranian army marching in a parade in honor of the army in Tehran. (Reuters Pictures)



16. Iran is confident that his missiles can hit any target in Israel. (AFP / GETTY IMAGES)



17. Major representatives of the Iranian army was informed that if they are attacked, they can target the "interests" of the United States in the region. (EPA)



18. "Army of Iran, committed to his ideals and educated in the school of the Islamic Revolution and the rule of righteous lawyers, has now become a classic example of an unprecedented military organization," - said the president of Iran in the parade. (Xinhua / Photoshot)



19. Ahmadinejad has urged the US to stop supporting Israel, as well as curtail its military presence in the Middle East and Afghanistan. (PHOTOSHOT)



20. Representatives of the Iranian Navy. (EPA)



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