WANA (Jun 05) – Dafous Media, affiliated with the University of Command and Staff of Iran’s Army, wrote:

 

Six senior military commanders were absent from yesterday’s speech by the Supreme Leader, including:

  •  Major General Bagheri, Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces.
  •  Major General Mousavi, Commander-in-Chief of the Army.
  •  Brigadier General Sabahifard, Commander of Iran’s Air Defense.
  •  Brigadier General Hajizadeh, Commander of the IRGC Aerospace Force.
  •  Brigadier General Vahedi, Commander of the Army Air Force
  •  Rear Admiral Irani, Commander of the Navy

 

The absence of these top commanders under current conditions naturally indicates that the armed forces were in a high state of readiness, with fingers on the trigger, prepared to deliver decisive offensive and defensive responses in case of any miscalculation by the U.S. or Israel.

 

During the Supreme Leader’s speech, American movements in the region intensified. Senior commanders remained at their operational headquarters, while fighter jets, drones, and other military assets were conducting patrols and tactical maneuvers in Iranian airspace.

 

News agencies reported that the largest air combat drill by the Iranian armed forces was conducted concurrently with the Supreme Leader’s address.

 

Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, delivered a speech yesterday on the anniversary of the passing of Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, the former leader of Iran. In his address, he touched on current affairs, with particular emphasis on Iran’s nuclear issue.

Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, reviews the armed forces during a graduation ceremony for officers of the Armed Forces Universities at the Imam Ali Academy in Tehran, Iran, on October 10, 2023. Office of the Iranian Supreme Leader/WANA (West Asia News Agency)