Iranian Forces Affirm Readiness to Deter Threats, Warn Against Continued Military Escalation

The spokesperson for the Iranian Khatam al-Anbiya Headquarters, Ibrahim Zolfaghari, affirmed that the armed forces have demonstrated high readiness and the ability to act with strategic speed and accuracy to counter any potential threats. He noted that recent operations targeting sensitive sites resulted in precise and costly strikes for the opposing side. The spokesperson emphasized that Iran and its allied forces will not surrender and will stand firmly against any aggression, warning that continued escalation and hostile acts will be met with a harsher and more resolute response. This stance follows a broad military escalation in which both sides exchanged airstrikes and missile attacks; airstrikes targeting residential neighborhoods in Beirut caused casualties, prompting Tehran to retaliate by launching intensive waves of missiles and drones toward vital military targets, amid mutual assertions of readiness to continue military operations.