TEHRAN – Visiting an IRGC missile town on Wednesday, Chief of the Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces said the Islamic Republic has strengthened its deterrence power by upgrading its ballistic missiles.
“By upgrading its ballistic missiles in all technical dimensions, Iran has been able to strengthen its deterrence power,” said Major General Abdolrahim Mousavi, Press TV reported.
Mousavi also said Iran is prepared to confront any act of aggression by enemies by capitalizing on the unprovoked war on Iran by Israel and the United States back in June 2025.
Since the June war that lasted for 12 days, Iran moved to enhance its defensive and offensive capabilities.
“Following the 12-day war, we have changed our military doctrine from defensive to offensive by adopting the policy of asymmetric warfare and [boosting readiness for a] crushing response to the enemies,” the top military official said while accompanied by Brigadier General Majid Mousavi, commander of the IRGC Aerospace Force.
The Wes Asia region is once again bracing for another potential military confrontation between Iran and the U.S. as the American navy has deployed air and naval forces in waters near Iran.
Officials in Tehran have warned that any U.S. attack on Iran would draw an immediate response that could ignite a regional war.
Tensions have eased slightly as regional countries launched a flurry of diplomatic efforts to prevent war. Iranian and U.S. diplomats are now set to meet in Oman on Friday for a new round of talks on Tehran’s nuclear program.
Earlier this week, General Mousavi warned that any miscalculation by enemies would trigger a “rapid” and “decisive” response by Iran.
“We think only of victory. We have no fear of the enemy’s superficial might, and we are fully ready for confrontation and to deliver a retaliatory slap,” he added.
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