Today, our scientific power may reach at some point , if we determine, to be
able to provide technically to the country the opportunity to even produce
longer- range missiles, but the question is why the Islamic Republic of
Iran, despite overcoming technical limitations, do not follow such a policy?
The answer is that Iran's military doctrine is defensive, and not offensive.
Iranian Diplomat:IRGC experience in security fields ‘unparalleled’
Publish Date: 26 April 2016 - 22:36 , News ID: 327
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TEHRAN (Basirat)- A senior Iranian diplomat said the "unparalleled”
experience of Iran's Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) in diverse
fields of security and defence has made it distinct from other regional
armed forces.
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A senior Iranian diplomat said the "unparalleled” experience of Iran's
Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) in diverse fields of security and
defence has made it distinct from other regional armed forces.

Dr. Hamid Baeidinejad, the head of the Department of Disarmament Affairs,
who also doubles the director-general for political and international
security affairs at the Iranian Foreign Ministry, delivered a speech on the
topic of "Security and Defense Diplomacy” in a gathering of experts of the
IRGC's Center for Political and International Studies on Tuesday, April 19.

At the beginning of his speech, Mr. Baeidinejad, who is also a senior member
of Iran's nuclear negotiating team, expressed satisfaction with his presence
in the gathering and highlighted the importance of contacts between expert
centers and executive centers of the country in today's complex world.
He further pointed to the definitions of different aspects of the security
concept and stressed the necessity to pay heed to military as well as
non-military aspects of security and to correctly explain the defensive
nature of the Islamic Republic of Iran’s military doctrine.

Here is a summary of the speech:

The concept of security can be divided into two parts, namely non-military
and military aspects. Therefore, the concept of security is not tantamount
to hard security. In other words, although the importance of the role of
military aspects of security in providing security of a country has not
declined and even has been increased compared to the past, other "non-
military aspects of security" have been added to the concept of security
that are very important for ensuring security. One of the important aspects
of security is the economic or social aspects.

For example, a country which is militarily powerful but economically weak
and dependent is vulnerable in terms of security. So we must define a
broader concept of security than in the past, and this is our approach to
the issue of security today.

On the other hand, diplomacy and media are considered as important in
elaborating the security doctrine of a country in the today’s world because
the way that diplomats and media interpret the power of a country is very
significant and decisive. As a country becomes more powerful, the role of
diplomats and media in eliminating ambiguities and misunderstandings
regarding the security doctrine of that country becomes more important.

Our enemies are constantly hatching plots against our country at all
civilian and military levels and if we are not vigilant, the plots will be
carried out. Therefore, we should be prepared to counter the threats at all
levels.

One of the objectives of our enemies today is that they are seeking to put
military aspects of the country’s security against its economic elements
through making the country’s defense progress incur heavy costs politically
and economically.

Therefore against the will of the enemy, we should make efforts to progress
on two parts and make them fit well together.

The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC), as the backbone of the country’s
military security since the Islamic Revolution and the Iraqi imposed war on
Iran and as a historical necessity for the continued survival of the
country, has had a matchless role in ensuring the security of the country.

The unparalleled experiences of the IRGC in various security fields and
conditions have turned it to a force distinct from other countries’ armed
forces.

We should see security in a more broad sense. In this area, a lot of
institutions and organizations are involved but this is primarily the task
of the country’s defence and diplomatic apparatus, which should provide the
ground for the country’s growth in hard and soft aspects and we think that
this ground is being provided today.

"If we are not powerful, we will be attacked,” this is a lesson that we
learned from the experience of eight years of war imposed by Iraq. Our
country’s power is increasing and today, we have no restrictions in defense
fields, as in our missile program, we have no technical limits anymore.
Today, our scientific power may reach at some point , if we determine, to be
able to provide technically to the country the opportunity to even produce
longer- range missiles, but the question is why the Islamic Republic of
Iran, despite overcoming technical limitations, do not follow such a policy?
The answer is that Iran's military doctrine is defensive, and not offensive.
This is a decision made by the highest levels of decision-making bodies in
the Islamic Republic.

Unlike the military policies of other countries in the region and great
powers in the world, our military doctrine is not after an escalation of
threats in the region or the world. We have never intended to be the first
one in making threats. All of our military power is to counter and fight
back the enemies’ threats and is completely defined within the framework of
the defensive doctrine.

Hence, it is the duty of the media and the country's diplomatic apparatus to
explain this issue properly. These issues are important in providing the
country with security and stability.

Therefore, coordination and interaction among relevant institutions and
organizations, such as diplomatic apparatus, media and military commanders,
is a necessity to advance strategic objectives to produce and increase
national power.