Iran’s senior military commanders met with the country’s Supreme Leader and Commander-in-Chief, Seyed Mojtaba Khamenei. He said a deliberate state of combat readiness was essential to deter adversaries effectively.
Khamenei said threats of any level or kind should be met with a swift and effective response, without geographical limits. If adversaries resume military or terrorist attacks, he said, Iran’s armed forces and people will determine when and under what conditions they end.
He called for strengthening military intelligence, developing domestic defence doctrine and tactics, and expanding modern defence and security capabilities through new technologies. He also stressed the need to strengthen service members’ morale while continuing efforts to meet their living needs and provide support.
The commander-in-chief ordered an update to the target bank so that all types of material and non-material assets belonging to the “American-Zionist” adversary would be within the armed forces’ reach. He described public support for the armed forces as a pillar of deterrence against foreign forces hostile to Iran and their domestic allies.
The meeting included briefings by Abdollahi, chief of staff of Iran’s armed forces; Hatami, commander-in-chief of the army; and Vahidi, commander-in-chief of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps. They reported on the readiness of the country’s defenders along the Persian Gulf coast, in operational areas of the Strait of Hormuz and the Sea of Oman, and on the northwestern and southeastern borders.
The commanders also reported a several-fold increase in the production of ammunition and weapons for reconnaissance, support and combat. Khamenei expressed satisfaction with the work and asked them to convey his thanks to military and law-enforcement personnel, Basij members, Defence Ministry staff and their families.
