Iran’s Armed Forces Preparedness Follows Three-Phase Plan
WANA (Aug 02) – Major General Abdolrahim Mousavi, Chief of Staff of Iran’s Armed Forces, emphasized the importance of enhancing continuous preparedness across civilian sectors—particularly public service infrastructures—during the 97th meeting of the National Passive Defense Committee.
“We in the armed forces are pursuing readiness programs across short-, medium-, and long-term timelines,” Mousavi said. “Preparedness in the civilian sector and the protection of vital infrastructure must follow the same strategic framework.”
The main focus of the meeting was evaluating the performance of executive agencies in civil defense, especially during the recent war with the Israeli regime.
Committee members reviewed strengths and weaknesses in the nation’s passive defense posture, as well as the enemy’s patterns of threat in the latest conflict. Strategies to increase the resilience of critical infrastructure services were discussed.
The committee also approved two key directives:
- National Civil Defense Education Directive, which outlines the responsibilities of government agencies—especially in cultural and educational domains—to promote public awareness and training in civil defense.
- Urban Shelter and Emergency Housing Directive, which defines the duties of executive bodies regarding the construction, operation, and management of shelters and temporary housing facilities.
Participants in the session called on all executive agencies to fully comply with the directives and guidelines issued by the Permanent Committee.
Major General Amir Mousavi, Chief of Staff of Iran’s Armed Forces. Social media/ WANA News Agency
On June 13, the Israeli regime, in a blatant violation of international law and Iran’s national sovereignty, launched a military attack targeting areas in Tehran and other cities, including the country’s nuclear facilities. This terrorist act killed several Iranian scientists, military personnel, and civilians. This action did not go unpunished, as Iran’s Supreme Leader stated, and the Israeli regime faced severe retaliatory strikes.
In the continuation of this aggression, the United States also joined Israel’s war against Iran by launching direct attacks early Sunday (June 22) on Iran’s nuclear sites in Fordow, Natanz, and Isfahan. This aggression also faced a strong response, in which Iran struck the U.S. Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar. This base is the headquarters of the U.S. Air Force and its largest strategic asset in West Asia.
Finally, on June 24, the U.S. President announced a ceasefire agreement between Iran and the Israeli regime. The Islamic Republic of Iran, while stressing that it did not start the war, declared that if the Israeli regime halts its illegal aggression, Iran also has no intention of continuing its retaliatory actions.
