Iranian Acting Defense Minister Majid Ebn al-Reza stated the armed forces are at their highest readiness and that any new aggression by the enemy would be met with a 'much harder response than before,' according to a Telegram statement. He said Iran can simultaneously negotiate and withstand confrontation, and vowed to maintain and strengthen military deployment during the 60-day period set for implementing the understandings with the US.
The statement from Acting Defense Minister Majid Ebn al-Reza, published Tuesday afternoon on his the source, signals a hardening of Iran's position as the 60-day implementation period for the US-Iran understandings enters its second month. The minister explicitly stated that the armed forces are at their highest readiness and that any 'miscalculation or new act of aggression by the enemy will be met with a response harder than before.' He added that Iran is capable of simultaneously negotiating and confronting, and would maintain and even strengthen its military deployment during the implementation period.
This is the latest in a series of increasingly stern warnings from senior Iranian officials since the understandings were reached. As The Zioneer has reported, this follows similar language from the spokesperson for the National Security Committee on June 9, who also cited 'highest readiness' and a 'decisive response' to further mistakes, and from Acting Defense Minister Ebn al-Reza himself on June 8, when he vowed not to retreat 'until the aggressor is punished.' The consistency of the messaging across multiple officials suggests a coordinated signal to both Washington and Jerusalem that Iran views the current negotiations as a strategic test, not a de-escalation.
The statement does not specify what act of aggression would trigger such a response, nor does it outline any operational timeline. The broader context remains a region on high alert, with Israeli assessments, as reported by The Zioneer last week, indicating that a failure to reach a final US-Iran deal would increase the probability of a return to full-scale fighting.
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