TEHRAN – Resistance is the basic and fundamental part of Iran’s foreign policy, presidential candidate Mostafa Hashemi Taba told IRIB on Sunday in an interview with a focus on defense policies.

Defense policies are set by the Supreme Defense Council, he said.

“Iran’s top priority is to safeguard the land… Therefor I still insist that my motto will be to defend Iran,” the presidential candidate reiterated.

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