Iran is prepared for a more complex confrontation than the 12-day war with Israel last June, said Brigadier General Ali Mohammad Naini, spokesman for the Iranian Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC), downplaying the possibility of renewed hostilities between the two sides.
Highlighting Iran's missile power and the level of preparedness, Naini told the semi-official Mehr news agency that “the enemy is not ready for a new war” with Iran.
He offered a new account of the shocking early moments of the conflict with Israel and the death of several of Iran’s most distinguished military commanders.
“The enemy is nowhere near having the capacity for war anytime soon,” he said, stressing that talk about renewed conflict is more psychological warfare than a real threat.
“The enemy’s strategy is to construct a narrative of victory from the previous war and to produce fear of a new war.”
Moreover, Naini denied that the Israeli attack in June was not foreseen by the country’s leaders.
He said since February 2024, Tehran had assumed that war was “inevitable” and that senior commanders were constantly assessing and overseeing combat readiness in all aspects - from weapons and equipment to tactics and technology.
“Immediately after the enemy’s surprise attack, which resulted in the killing of several of our commanders at operational bases and headquarters, the command cycle was swiftly restored, and our forces were fully mobilized to respond in less than an hour,” he asserted.
“The 12‑day war was a full‑scale technological, missile‑driven, and aerial confrontation - a genuinely hybrid war,” he said.
Immediately after the Israeli attack, he said the command was swiftly restored, and Iran’s forces were fully mobilized to respond in less than an hour.
“For example, the Aerospace operational units, despite a 12-hour delay due to new appointments, were fully prepared and carried out their historic missile operation. This level of readiness was the result of years of struggle and force-building by these commanders,” Naini said.
About possible renewed conflict with Israel, the spokesperson said: “We have no concerns about threats.”
He said Iran’s armed forces are continuously building strength and innovating.
“We are focused on nothing else. Every branch of the armed forces is striving to deliver a response that is fully innovative in tactics, technology, and methods, surpassing even what was demonstrated during the 12-Day War.”
“If the enemy commits another act of folly, it will face a far more decisive and regret‑inducing response. We are prepared even for a more complex war,” he declared.
He warned internal parties against internal divisions that will only serve the enemy.
