8 February 2026 - 08:13
Source: IRNA
Iran will not start a war but will not hesitate to defend national security: Top General

Chairman of the Chief of Staff of Iran’s Armed Forces Major General Abdolrahim Mousavi says that Iran will never initiate war but will not hesitate to defend its national security, vital interests, and territorial integrity.

AhlulBayt News Agency: Chairman of the Chief of Staff of Iran’s Armed Forces Major General Abdolrahim Mousavi says that Iran will never initiate war but will not hesitate to defend its national security, vital interests, and territorial integrity.

Major General Mousavi made the remarks in a message to Brigadier General Bahman Behmard, the Commander of the Air Force of the Islamic Republic of Iran, on Saturday, on the occasion of Air Force Day.

In his message, the Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces highlighted the current sensitive condition and the complex domestic and regional developments, especially following the 12-day war initiated by the US and the Zionist regime in June 2025, emphasizing that the strategic role of the Iranian Air Force has become more evident than ever in reinforcing active deterrence, enhancing defensive readiness, and responding intelligently to growing enemy threats.

"Today, the Army Air Force is at the highest level of readiness and is fully coordinated with the other armed forces. We are ready to give a decisive, swift, and regretful response to any threat, aggression, or miscalculation by the enemy, and to deliver a firm punch to the mouth of any aggressor,” he added.

Mousavi underlined that Iran’s adversaries are well aware that any act of adventurism and action to impose war against Islamic Iran will not only result in their decisive and strategic defeat, but will also spread the scope of war and crisis throughout the region and impose high and irreparable costs on its planners and supporters.

The commander also noted that Iran would never initiate a war, but stressed that it would not hesitate for a moment in decisively defending its national security, vital interests, and territorial integrity.

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