TEHRAN -- Visiting Kuwaiti Defense Minister Sheikh Jaber Mubarak al-Hamad, currently visiting Iran at the invitation of his Iranian counterpart Rear Admiral Ali Shamkhani, inspected here on Monday the Defense Ministry's armored industries.

The Kuwaiti minister and his entourage became familiar with the activities of the Iranian Defense Ministry in designing, manufacturing and producing advanced armored equipment, IRNA reported.

The armored units by conducting various maneuvers displayed their capabilities to the Kuwaiti delegation.

Lauding the capabilities of the Iranian armed forces, Sheikh Jaber Mubarak al-Hamad described Iran's defense capabilities as a guarantor of peace and stability in the region.

The Islamic Republic of Iran is a powerful neighboring state of Kuwait which never uses its defense capabilities to threaten countries of the region, he said.

Kuwait takes this opportunity to broaden exchange of technical and military cooperation with Iran, he said adding that there is no doubt that Iran's defense capabilities would meet the defense needs of the Kuwaiti armed forces.