Updated
Updated · Reuters · May 10
Mojtaba Khamenei gives military chief new guidance on operations
Updated
Updated · Reuters · May 10

Mojtaba Khamenei gives military chief new guidance on operations

12 articles · Updated · Reuters · May 10
  • Fars said Ali Abdollahi, head of Khatam al-Anbiya Central Headquarters, reported on armed forces readiness during the meeting, whose date was not disclosed.
  • Abdollahi said Iran's forces were ready to confront any action by the United States and Israel, warning any enemy mistake would draw a swift, severe and decisive response.
  • The meeting was Khamenei's second reported high-level wartime engagement, amid continuing questions over his health after he was wounded earlier in the conflict.
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