Iran says its armed forces are in "highest alert" state
International - Iran warned on Saturday that its armed forces have entered a "high alert" state in the face of a possible U.S. attack. Meanwhile, rumors are spreading, and Trump's contradictory statements have exacerbated the tension. According to Tasnim News Agency, false information about the killing of the commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps' navy spread widely on social media, and it was attributed to a "psychological war" launched by "anti-Iran factions".
Fars News Agency reported that the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps issued a statement denying that its naval base in Hormozgan province was attacked.
Saturday, an explosion occurred in a residential building in the southern Persian Gulf port city of Abadan. It took several hours for firefighters to announce that it was due to a gas leak. Similar incidents were also reported in other parts of Iran, but the media quickly denied any connection to U.S. attacks.
Iran's Chief of Army Staff Amir Hatami warned on Saturday: "If the enemy invades, it will undoubtedly endanger its own security, regional security, and the security of the Zionist regime (Israel)." He also emphasized that Iran's armed forces are in a "high alert" state. He added: "Iran's nuclear technology cannot be erased." He referred to the bombing of Iran's nuclear facilities and scientists during the 12-day war launched by Israel in June.
Iran had previously warned that "numerous" U.S. military bases in the region are within the range of Iranian missiles. Iran also threatened to block the Strait of Hormuz, a key passage for global energy supplies.
According to the U.S. Central Command (Centcom), the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps will begin two days of live-fire naval exercises in the Strait of Hormuz on Sunday, and warned Iran not to take "any dangerous actions" near U.S. forces.
However, Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi said on Friday that he did not rule out the possibility if the talks were "fair and just." He reiterated that Iran "has never sought to acquire nuclear weapons." But he added that Iran's defense capabilities and missiles "will never be a bargaining chip in negotiations."
Gulf countries and neighboring Turkey have called on all parties to exercise restraint.
Additionally, the Iranian state television aired an AI video predicting Trump's disastrous defeat. In the video, Trump is shown wearing a hospital surgical gown sitting in a wheelchair, while Iran's "martyr" drones fly over the White House. The Iranian regime weakened after the 2025 June war and suppressed recent protests that initially started over expensive living costs and later turned into challenges against the government.
Source: rfi
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