Leader Orders Iran’s Armed Forces to Swiftly Counter Any Threat

October, 31, 2026 - 14:35

TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyed Mojtaba Hosseini Khamenei ordered the senior commanders of the Iranian Armed Forces to ensure an immediate, effective response without geographical limitations to any level or type of potential enemy threat.

The Commander-in-Chief of the Iranian Armed Forces made the remarks during a meeting with senior commanders of the Armed Forces.

In the meeting, Ayatollah Hosseini Khamenei described “intelligent combat readiness for a powerful confrontation with enemies” as one of the requirements of “maximum deterrence” and stipulated that every level and type of threat must be met with an immediate and effective response without geographical limitations.

The Leader stated that if the enemies resume military or terrorist attacks, it will be the Armed Forces of the Islamic Republic of Iran and the Iranian nation that determine the time and conditions for ending them.

The Commander-in-Chief also emphasized strengthening military intelligence architecture, deepening indigenous defense in the two areas of “doctrine” and “tactics,” developing up-to-date defense and security capabilities through the use of modern technologies, and strengthening spiritual strength and a jihad-oriented spirit, alongside tireless efforts to meet the livelihood needs of and provide support for the Armed Forces.

In another part of the Leader’s directives, it was stipulated that the target bank should be updated in such a way that all types of material and immaterial assets of the American-Zionist enemy would be within the reach of the Armed Forces.

The Leader described national support for the Armed Forces as one of the pillars of deterrence against hostile foreigners and their domestic mercenaries, adding that the eight-month presence of the nation in the squares is an extension of the eight-year Sacred Defense, which, alongside the steadfastness of military, law enforcement and Basij forces, has protected and will continue to protect Iran’s territorial integrity and the Islamic system.

Ayatollah Seyed Mojtaba Hosseini Khamenei, while expressing appreciation for the wise steadfastness of the Resistance Front in various countries, described the unity of arenas as a decisive variable with a strategic impact on shaping the new political and security order in West Asia. He expressed hope that this new order would increasingly pave the way for the unity of Islamic nations and governments toward the formation of a new Islamic civilization.

Chief of Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces Major General Ali Abdollahi, Commander of the Iranian Army Major General Amir Hatami, and Commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Major General Ahmad Vahidi, met with the Commander-in-Chief and presented reports 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 along the country's northwestern and southeastern borders. They also briefed the Leader on a several-fold increase in the production of various types of ammunition and reconnaissance, support and combat weapons.

Ayatollah Seyed Mojtaba Hosseini Khamenei expressed satisfaction with the activities carried out and asked the senior military commanders to convey his gratitude and satisfaction to all military, law enforcement and Basij forces, as well as the personnel of these organizations and the Ministry of Defense and their esteemed families.

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