Reading: Today’s reading material includes two articles from the Iranaian official IRNA news agency. In the first, the Commander of the Northwestern Regional Headquarters of the Army Ground Forces emphasizes the Army’s readiness to defend the nation. The second article features another senior Army Commander discussing a recent military exercise and highlighting the Army’s capabilities.
Listening: The students will watch a video report by IRIB News Agency on the first day of the large-scale IRGC military drill titled "Great Prophet-19."
The second video for today presents an engaging documentary about Hassan Tehrani Moghaddam, designer of Iran's ballistic missile project and the beginning of Iran’s ballistic missile program.
Subject of Conversation: The structure of the armed forces of the Islamic Republic of Iran (ساختار نیروهای مسلح جمهوری اسلامی ایران)
In today’s discussion, students will explore the structure of the Iranian armed forces through a guided conversation supported by the instructor’s input, explanations, and clarifying questions. This dialogue will help students better understand how the armed forces are organized and function, while also reinforcing specialized vocabulary and phrases from the readings and video materials.
Homework:
- Please carefully read the text of the first article and study the vocabulary.
- Watch the video report from the Listening section and underline the main issues discussed in it in Persian (about 100-150 words).
- Conduct some background research on tomorrow’s topic and related vocabulary to prepare for the discussion.
Vocabulary (First Article):
| Persian | Transcription | English Translation |
| قرارگاه | qarārgāh | headquarters, station, command, garrison |
| نزاجا (مخفف ِ "نیروی زمینی ارتش جمهوری اسلامی ایران") | nezājā (abbr.) niru-ye zamini-ye artesh-e jomhuri-ye eslāmi-ye irān |
NEZAJA Islamic Republic of Iran Army Ground Forces |
| آمادگی | āmādegi | readiness, preparedness |
| قابلیت | qābeliyyat | capability |
| تدافعی | tadāfo’i | defensive |
| دفاع | defā’ | defense |
| سرتیپ | sartip | brigadier general |
| اتکا | ettekā | reliance |
| بازدارندگی | bāzdārandegi | deterrance |
| پایدار | pāydār | firm, permanent |
| تبدیل شدن | tabdil šodan | to change, to turn into |
| تأکید | ta’kid | emphasis, stress |
| توان | tavān | ability, power |
| مقابله | moqābele | confrontation |
| دفع | daf’ | warding off, repelling |
| تهدید | tahdid | threat |
| پهباد / پهپاد (مخفف ِ "پرنده هدایت‌پذیر از دور") | pahbād / pahpād | drone (UAV) |
| تجهیزات | tajhizāt | equipment |
| موشک نقطه‌زن | mušak-e noqtezan | precision-strike missile |
| هوشمند | hušmand | smart |
| رونمایی شدن | runamāyi šodan | to be unveiled |
| لرزه به تن انداختن | larze be tan andāxtan | to instill fear (lit. to throw shiver to one’s body) |
| دشمن | došman | enemy |
| انحلال | enhelāl | dissolution |
| خلع سلاح | xal’-e selāh | disarmament |
| استکبار | estekbār | oppression, expansionism, tyranny (lit. arrogance) |
| عوامل (مفرد: عامل) | ‘avāmel (sing. ‘āmel) | agents; factors |
| خنثی کردن | xonsa kardan | to neutralize |
| خط مقدم | xatt-e moqaddam | frontline |
| ایثارگری | isārgari | dedication, self-sacrificing |
Vocabulary (Video Report):
| Persian Word | Transcription | English Translation |
| رزمایش | razmāyeš | military drill, exercise |
| هجومی | hojumi | offensive, attacking |
| نیروی دریایی | niru-ye daryāyi | Navy |
| به هدف خوردن | be hadaf xordan | to hit the target |
| اژدر | eždar | torpedo |
| زیرسطحی | zirsathi | sub-surface, underwater; submarine |
| هوشمند | hušmand | smart |
| برد | bord | range |
| مأموریت | ma’muriyyat | mission |
| محرمانه | mahramāne | confidential |
| خلیج فارس | xalij-e Fārs | Persian Gulf |
| انفجار | enfejār | explosion |
| انهدام | enhedām | destruction |
| شناور | šenāvar | vessel, floating object |
| دشمن فرضی | došman-e farzi | hypothetical enemy |
| سواحل (مفرد: ساحل) | savāhel (sing. sāhel) | coasts |
| عملیاتی شدن | ‘amaliyāti šodan | to become operational |
| نقطه‌زن | noqtezan | precision-strike (weapon) |
| موشک شناوری | mušak-e šenāvari | floating missile |
| سطح به سطح | sath be sath | surface-to-surface |
| محیط | mohit | environment |
| قادر بودن | qāder budan | to be able |
| آبراه | ābrāh | waterway |
| کشتی | kešti | ship |
| رزم | razm | battle, combat |
| معرض | ma‘raz | place of exposure; occasion |
| در (به) معرض نمایش گذاشتن | dar (be) ma‘raz-e namāyeš gozāštan | to put on display |
| تمرین | tamrin | exercise, practice |
| آتش‌ریزی ترکیبی | ātašrizi-ye tarkibi | combined firepower |
| لایحه | lāyehe | project (bill, draft law) |
| تهاجمی | tahājomi | offensive, aggressive |
| اشراف اطلاعاتی | ašrāf-e ettelā‘āti | intelligence dominance |
| توقف شناور | tavaqqof-e šenāvar | halting a vessel |
| راپل | rāpel | rappelling |
| انواع (مفرد: نوع) | anvā‘ (sing. no‘) | types |
| یورش بردن | yureš bordan | to carry an attack, to raid |