Tehran vows crushing reaction to attacks on national interests

The chief commander of the Iranian Army warned that the nation is fully poised to give a befitting reaction to any danger to its national interests, emphasizing that Iran’s defense strategy is based on active deterrence.

Major General Amir Hatami, during a ceremony to welcome the destroyer Sahand and Kordestan vessels to the Navy’s fleet, declared that their defensive strategy is based on active defense and smart deterrence.

“This means that we will not wait for the enemy to attack, and we have the necessary readiness for any decisive and crushing response at any point where our national interests require,” he stated.

Paying tribute to the Navy’s sacrifices during the Iran–Iraq War, he said Iran’s power remains a stabilizing force for the nation and the wider region.

“Today, one cannot draw a distinction between the security of the region and the security of countries,” he continued.

Hatami continued that nearly five decades of experience since the 1979 Revolution have demonstrated Iran’s “constructive and irreplaceable role” in regional security, noting that developments over the past two years have made clear “which countries are the disruptors of regional security,” leaving “no doubt for any fair observer.”

On June 13, Israel launched an unprovoked war against Iran, assassinating many high-ranking military commanders, nuclear scientists, and ordinary civilians.

More than a week later, the United States also entered the war by bombing three Iranian nuclear sites in a grave violation of the United Nations Charter, international law, and the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT).

In response, the Iranian Armed Forces targeted strategic sites across the occupied territories as well as the Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar, the largest American military base in West Asia.

Iran, through its successful retaliatory operations against both the Israeli regime and the US, managed to impose a halt to the illegal assault. On June 24.

Iran’s top commanders have warned that any new act of aggression against the country will be met with an even harsher response.

Major General Abdolrahim Mousavi, Chief of Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces, stated on Thursday that the country’s strategic naval forces are ready to respond to any aggression by foes in a “firm and regret-inducing” manner.

Mousavi noted that the strategic naval forces have demonstrated their complete operational readiness in recent confrontations, particularly following the 12-day imposed war by the US and Israel in June, when they demonstrated their ability to deliver a “decisive, effective, and regret-inducing” response to any act of aggression or violation.