To mark the annual festival, Iranian military forces layed out their elite weapons in front of the camera lens of domestic and foreign media, including dozens of fighter jets, missiles and tanks, according to a Xinhua correspondent at the scene.
Tensions between Iran and the West have escalated a lot in the past years due to the country's determination to develop it's disputed nuclear program.
The UN Security Council has already adopted three sanction resolutions against Tehran's nuclear program, demanding Iran to suspend the sensitive uranium enrichment work, which could produce fuel but also atomic bombs.