It has been the advent of the National Army Day, which is celebrated annually on April 18, and the founding of the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps on April 22, 1979. on these occasions, Imam used to issue statements, wanting the country’s armed forces to make themselves stronger.
Imam Khomeini: I say, to all strata, to the armed forces, to be determined and be armed and to make your selves stronger day by day.
Sahifeh-ye-Imam. V 17, P 464
Imam Khomeini, the late founder of the Islamic Republic had recommended forming very strong armed forces which could defend country against internal and external threats.
Imam Khomeini, the leader of contemporary Muslim world believed that political, social, and economic independence as well as security of the country hinged on existence of powerful military and police forces which formed the pillars of every country’s independence.
Imam from very beginning of victory of the Islamic Revolution said that the people and the army are friends to each other.
The passage of about four decades since the Islamic revolution is not enough to know a great revolution. Revolutions can be analyzed based on the roots, trends and consequences.
Due to strong foundations and guidelines set by Imam, Islamic Republic has enjoyed an unprecedented amount of peace and was never threatened by any coup or instability.
The Iranian armed forces, in accordance with Imam’s advices, forged very strong bonds with the people and the government and have been an essential pillar of the Islamic nation