Masoud Pezeshkian Says Government Fully Supports Strengthening Iran’s Armed Forces

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said the government fully supports efforts to strengthen Iran’s defense capabilities, modernize military equipment, and enhance the combat readiness of the armed forces during a meeting with Major General Amir Hatami, Commander-in-Chief of the Iranian Army.

“Tehran, IRNA – President Masoud Pezeshkian has emphasized his administration’s full support for strengthening the defensive capabilities and enhancing the combat readiness of the Iranian Armed Forces”

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Pezeshkian emphasized the armed forces’ strategic role in safeguarding national security and strengthening Iran’s deterrence capabilities amid ongoing regional tensions, and he said the Iranian Army had demonstrated high operational readiness, command coordination, and combat capability during recent threats and regional developments.

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In the same meeting, Major General Hatami presented a report on the army’s latest operational and defensive measures and said various military units remain fully prepared across multiple operational sectors.

Hatami added that the Iranian Army has used the ceasefire period to restore and enhance combat readiness, improve inter-force coordination, and upgrade military and logistical capabilities, while also stating the armed forces are fully prepared to respond decisively to any threat or hostile action against the country.

WANA News Agency reported Pezeshkian also highlighted coordination between government institutions and the armed forces, describing national unity and defense preparedness as key pillars of the country’s security and stability against external threats and hybrid warfare.

IRNA English reported that President Masoud Pezeshkian, in a meeting with Major General Amir Hatami on Thursday, emphasized his administration’s full support for strengthening the defensive capabilities and enhancing the combat readiness of the Iranian Armed Forces.

Pezeshkian appreciated the bravery, sacrifices, and powerful performance of the Armed Forces of the Islamic Republic of Iran, especially the Army in confronting the aggressions and invasions of the United States and the Israeli regime, and he praised the “decisive, intelligent, and deterrent responses” of the Armed Forces to hostile actions.

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IRNA quoted Pezeshkian saying, “Today, national cohesion, defensive readiness, and maintaining the authority of the Armed Forces are the most important pillars of the country’s security, stability, and calm in the face of threats and the hybrid warfare of the enemies”.

Hatami briefed the process of regeneration, recovery, and enhancement of the combat capability of units during the ceasefire period, noting that the army is fully prepared to deliver a decisive, regret-inducing, and fitting response worthy of the power of the Islamic Republic of Iran against any threat, aggression, or adventurous act.

The Jerusalem Post also described Iran’s posture through an Iranian military source, who told RIA Novosti that Iran has produced modern weapons domestically that have not yet been used on the battlefield and have not actually been tested.

NEWS.am reported that Pezeshkian met with Abdolrahim Mousavi, commander-in-chief of the Iranian army, and said national unity and the strength of the armed forces are the most important pillar of the country’s security.

“Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has praised the country’s armed forces for their response to what he described as US and Israeli aggression, and reaffirmed government support for strengthening Iran’s military capabilities”

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In that meeting, Mousavi assured Iran’s leadership that the country’s troops are at maximum combat readiness and are capable of repelling any external challenge, and he said the army is fully prepared to give a decisive, crushing, and proper response to any threat, aggression, or adventurist action against the country.

Mehr News Agency similarly reported that Pezeshkian commended the armed forces’ bravery, sacrifice and powerful performance in confronting the aggression and invasions of the United States and Israel, and he described the armed forces’ role in securing national security, safeguarding territorial integrity and enhancing defensive deterrence as decisive and strategic.

Mehr quoted Pezeshkian saying, “Today, national cohesion, defensive readiness and the authority of the armed forces are the most important backbone of the country's security, stability and calm in the face of enemy threats and hybrid warfare,” and it said Hatami briefed the president on operational status, defensive measures and missions carried out during the conflict.

The Jerusalem Post added that Trump wrote on Truth Social that he planned to resume the strikes on Iran “tomorrow,” i.e., Tuesday, and instructed the Pentagon and US military to cancel the planned attack, while also reporting that Israeli sources said Netanyahu and Trump were in clear disagreement about how to deal with Iran moving forward.