armed forces
Example Sentences
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Its main pillars are the Interior Ministry, the armed forces and the Communist Party, which are highly united.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026
On Monday, Iran officially announced the formation of the Persian Gulf Strait Authority to manage traffic through the strait which it said should be within the boundaries communicated by the Iranian armed forces.
From Barron's • May 19, 2026
State institutions, led by the powerful and popular armed forces, have grown stronger and better organized.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026
Iranian parliamentary speaker Mohammad Ghalibaf responded on X that Iran's armed forces were "ready to respond and to teach a lesson for any aggression".
From BBC • May 13, 2026
How could her husband be so calm when every branch of the armed forces was scrambling?
From "Zeitoun" by Dave Eggers
