Iran’s top military leadership has said the country has significantly enhanced its deterrence by upgrading domestically produced ballistic missile systems. The remarks come amid ongoing nuclear negotiations with the US and follow last year’s US-Israeli military action against Iran, after which Tehran claims it shifted towards an offensive
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Iran’s top military commander asserted that the country has bolstered its deterrence capabilities through upgrades to domestically produced ballistic missile systems.
Chief of Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces Abdolrahim Mousavi made the comments during a visit to a missile facility operated by the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC), accompanied by IRGC Aerospace Force commander Brigadier General Majid Mousavi.
Describing the scope of the upgrades, Mousavi noted, “By upgrading its ballistic missiles in all technical dimensions, Iran has been able to strengthen its deterrence power,” during the tour.
Building on this, he also highlighted Iran’s readiness to confront any hostile move, adding, “Following the 12-day war, we have changed our military doctrine from defensive to offensive by adopting the policy of asymmetric warfare and [boosting readiness for a] crushing response to the enemies.”
These comments referred to last June’s US-Israeli military action against Iran that resulted in at least 1064 deaths.
As reported by Press TV, Israel launched the attack on June 13 while Tehran was engaged in nuclear negotiations with Washington, with the US later joining the offensive by striking Iranian nuclear facilities.
In retaliation, Iranian forces carried out strikes on strategic locations across the occupied territories and at Al-Udeid, the largest US military base in West Asia.
Since then, Iran has accelerated efforts to strengthen both its defensive and offensive military capabilities.
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