Regional Intelligence Supremacy Highlighted

Chairman of the General Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces Major General Mohammad Hossein Baqeri stressed that Iran enjoys a high level of intelligence power and keeps a close watch on regional developments. "The Iranian Armed Forces are in optimal conditions in terms of military preparedness and deterrent power," Baqeri told reporters on Thursday, Tasnim News Agency reported.  "Iran's military forces are fully vigilant and have complete intelligence control over all moves in the region." In September 2016, Leader of Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei called on the armed forces to remain in a constant state of preparedness to counter threats. "The Iranian nation is today faced with a wide range of enemies because of its insistence on Islam, independence, sublime values … and the armed forces must be ready all the time to play their role, if necessary," he said.