Khamenei gives military new anti-US, Israel directives
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- Mojtaba Khamenei briefed Iran's top military commander on new guiding measures for military operations and confronting adversaries, according to semi-official Fars news agency.
- Ali Abdollahi, commander of the Khatam al-Anbiya Central Headquarters, affirmed the armed forces' readiness to confront actions by 'American-Zionist enemies' and pledged a swift, severe, and decisive response to any aggression.
- Iran's armed forces demonstrated operational preparedness during the meeting, though Fars did not specify when the briefing between Khamenei and Abdollahi took place.
- Fars news agency reported the exchange using the term 'American-Zionist enemies,' reflecting Iran's longstanding dual framing of the U.S. and Israel as aligned threats.
Why it matters: The directive signals centralized control over military posture at a time of regional tension, with Iran's leadership reinforcing deterrence messaging. The explicit naming of the U.S. and Israel as 'enemies' raises stakes for any escalation, particularly given the lack of timeline or de-escalatory cues in the report.
