Special Report: Iran Nuclear Crisis

    TEHRAN, April 19 (Xinhua) -- The commander of the Iranian Army Ground Force General Ahmad Reza Pourdastan said that Iran was not concerned about Israel's advanced armaments, the local Press TV reported on Sunday.

    "The country is not concerned with Israel's state-of-the-art armaments," Pourdastan said, adding that, "Despite possessing sophisticated military technology equipment, Israel failed to clinch victory in Lebanon and Gaza."

    "This is an indication that modern military equipment will not ensure victory."

    He reiterated other Iranian high ranking military officials' statements that Iran's "armed forces are perfectly capable to trounce invaders in the event of an onslaught against the country."

    Iran made a military parade on Saturday to present its readiness and capabilities in the face of any danger to the country.

    Recent reports from the U.S. media have raised some concern that Israel is furtively preparing to stage a military strike on Iran's nuclear facilities.

    During the last five years Iran has succeeded in producing advanced weapons to defend the country, as its officials said.

    Iran's President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has repeatedly said that his country will never recognize Israel.

    The United States and its allies have accused Iran of trying to develop nuclear weapons under the cover of a civilian nuclear program.

    Israel has consistently refused to rule out the possibility of military strikes against Iran over its refusal to halt its nuclear program.

    Iran has denied the U.S. and its allies' charges and insisted that its nuclear program is for peaceful purposes only.