Iran’s top military commander has warned that any threat to Iran’s security would have dire consequences for the Israeli regime and those potentially supporting its likely further acts of military aggression against the Islamic Republic.
“Our Armed Forces are at the peak of their readiness,” Chief of Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces Major General Mohammad Bagheri said on Wednesday.
“If the enemy makes any mistake, the Zionist regime’s peace and that of those involved in its arming and operational planning will be at risk,” he added, speaking on the sidelines of the final phase of the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) 19 military drills by the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC)’s Ground Forces.
Bagheri stressed that Iran's air defense system was in top form, with any minor damage that had been afflicted to it in the past, swiftly repaired.
“Iran's military forces are fully prepared for offensive operations, and missile production is progressing at high volume and quality without interruption,” the commander noted.
Bagheri also highlighted Iran’s advancements in drone technology, saying, “We have made extensive plans for deployment of microdrones and loitering drones in various military units,” he said.
“Mass deployment of these UAVs (unmanned aerial vehicles) in both the IRGC Ground Forces and the Army is underway, and we will continue to equip other units based on operational needs.”
The commander’s comments came against the backdrop of Iran’s escalating deterrence strategy against the Israeli regime and its supporters.
Last year, the Islamic Republic demonstrated its military might with Operation True Promise I and II, retaliatory strikes launched in response to Israeli aggression.
Iran “must be ready for war, so that there is no war,” Brigadier General Amir Ali Hajizadeh, commander of the Corps’ Aerospace Division, said on Tuesday.
‘US support for Israeli genocide exposes Washington’s sinister nature’
Elsewhere in his remarks, Bagheri condemned the United States continued military and logistical support for the Israeli regime, particularly in light of the latter’s ongoing aggression against Palestinians.
“The criminal American support for the usurping, child-killing Zionist regime is nothing new,” he stated, adding, “The hypocrisy and deceit of the United States in arming Israel for genocide in the Gaza Strip have further exposed its sinister nature.”
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