Daily Mail: 'Stay away!' Iran's President Rouhani issues chilling warning to the West to keep out of the Gulf and avoid an arms race as he shows off nation's military hardware after US sent reinforcements to the region in wake of of drone attacks
* President Hassan Rouhani called on foreign powers to 'stay away' from the Gulf during parade in Tehran today
* Row after row of soldiers marched in tight unison and tanks, armoured vehicles, drones and missiles also seen
* Rouhani said: 'Farther you keep yourselves from our region and our nations, the more security there will be'
* Annual parade marks start of week commemorating Iran's 1980-1988 war with Iraq known as 'sacred defence'
Iran's president has warned the West to 'stay away' while showing his country's strength during a military parade.
President Hassan Rouhani denounced the presence of foreign forces in the Gulf and said Iran will put forward a peace plan, after arch-foe the United States ordered reinforcements to the region.
His speech came as he and top military brass saluted row after row of soldiers marching past them in tight unison in front of the shrine of Ayatollah Khomeini in Tehran today.
The parade showcased tanks, armoured vehicles, drones and missiles - including the Khorramshahr which is said to have a range of 2,000 kilometres (more than 1,200 miles).
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WNU Editor: If these reports are true, there will be a response .... Yemeni Rebels Warn Iran Plans Another Strike Soon (The Wall Street Journal).
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