IRAN - Commander of Iranian ground forces says in speech that Iran produces its own weapons, does not have to feel threatened by Israel. An Iranian general stated that a date has been set for the destruction of Israel. Brigadier General Kioumars Heydari, the commander of the Iranian ground forces, said in a speech that Iran's army is "much stronger than in the past" and that Israel can no longer threaten the Islamic Republic. The Iranian news agency Mehr reported that the general said that "the date has already been set" for the destruction of Israel.