Azerbaijan, Baku, April 22 /Trend S.Isayev, T. Jafarov/
The Armed Forces of Iran are ready to deal with any possible scenario at the upcoming presidential elections in the country, Chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Iran, General Seyyed Hassan Firouzabadi said, ISNA reported.
"Our armed forces have enough experience of solving such problems," Firouzabadi said. "After the 2009 presidential elections, the armed forces are familiar with possible risks and how to deal with them."
Following the 2009 presidential elections in Iran, which led to street protests, arrests, and unrests, Iran has stated it will strengthen the security measures at the next elections.
Next presidential elections in Iran are slated to be held on June 14, 2013.
The voters will select the successor of current president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, who is not able to participate in the elections for the third straight time due to country's constitutional laws.
"Army is not politics. There is no time for analysis of the situation at the time of the accident," Firouzabadi said. "Iran's army follows in-depth preparations for the upcoming elections."
In March, ISNA reported that Iran will be using both police and Basij (civil) forces to keep security tight at the upcoming presidential elections in the country.
Tehran's governor Isa Farhadi said that 99 Basij battalions and 15,000 members of the police in Iran will be providing security at the upcoming elections.