The Iranian army's spokesman said Monday that Tehran used the ceasefire to improve its combat capabilities. The statement, reported by Israeli media, continues a pattern of maximalist messaging from the military, which has previously warned enemies of a powerful response to any miscalculation.
The Iranian army's spokesman on Monday stated that Tehran exploited the ceasefire to improve its combat capabilities, according to a report carried by Ynet. The remark mirrors a statement from Sunday in which the same spokesman warned that adversaries would face a 'powerful and decisive' response to any miscalculation, and earlier reiterated that Tehran is using the pause in hostilities to bolster its military readiness.
This is the latest in a string of maximalist statements from Iranian military officials. As The Zioneer reported on Thursday, the spokesman said the military still considers itself at war and has not wasted time in enhancing defensive capabilities. On the same day, he warned that Iran's finger is 'on the trigger' and its eyes are 'on the enemy.'
The statements come against the backdrop of a volatile ceasefire between Israel and Iran, which each side has accused the other of violating. A single-sourced report — the spokesman's own statement as carried by Israeli media — sets the confidence at Developing; the full text of the remarks and any further context have not been independently corroborated.
4 developments
- StrongIranian army spokesman: armed forces exploited ceasefire to rebuild, develop new UAVs
- DevelopingIRGC Spokesman: Iran Used Ceasefire to Boost Missile Production, Warns of Expanding Operations
- StrongGSS chief: Israel exploited ceasefire to expand intelligence target bank inside Iran
- DevelopingIranian army spokesman says forces at full readiness, repairing damaged systems, receiving new equipment
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