Following are excerpts
from Al-Alam TV coverage of an Iranian military parade, which aired
on September 22, 2011:
Reporter (translating
from the Farsi announcer): This is a special unit of the Basij forces.
Its members wear shrouds as a declaration of their willingness to defend
the religion, the revolution, and the country.
This unit, the members
of which are wearing shrouds, belongs to the Basij forces of Khuzestan
Province, south-west Iran.
[…]
This truck carries a
Zilzal missile, which operates on solid fuel. This is one of the missiles
that has been recently developed, and it represents the height of progress
attained by Iranian technology.
Right now, the Fateh
110 missiles are passing in front of the stage. These surface-to-air
missiles, belonging to the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps, are called
"Al-Khalij Al-Farisi."
Shehab 3, Shehab 4, and
Shehab 2 missiles are held by the IRGC. These are various types various
types of the Shehab 2, which is a medium-range missile, and this is
a Qiam missile, which is also medium-range, and is manufactured by the
IRGC.
The long-range Qadr-F
missile has just passed in front of the stage. This is another type
of the same missile – Qadr-F. Approximately three of these missiles
– the long-range Qadr-F – have passed by.
Anybody who sees these
sights should say "Allah Akbar," and should glorify Allah
and His might, from whom the IRGC draws its strength. Now, these missile
carriers highlight the ability of Iran to withstand any attack.
[…]