Abdolrahim Mousavi, chief of Iran’s Armed Forces General Staff, expressed skepticism about the longevity of the current ceasefire during a phone call with Saudi Arabia’s defense minister.
He said that Iran is prepared to respond to any attack.
“We have doubts about the durability of the ceasefire and are prepared to respond to any aggression,” Mousavi added.
The Iranian people demonstrated their appreciation for Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei’s “wise and courageous management” during funerals for senior military commanders and nuclear scientists, said Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf in a Sunday speech at the parliament.
The US and Israel suffered a “historic and severe defeat” in the recent 12-day war, he said again.
The official funeral was held in Tehran yesterday, but Khamenei, who has remained hidden in a protected underground bunker since the start of the Israel-Iran conflict, did not attend.
An opposition figure in Iran who had been under house arrest for many years says Israel’s influence is not limited to the military and their influence is everywhere.
“Any sensible and concerned person can feel their footprint in security and political decisions,” said the Green Movement leader Mehdi Karroubi.
“The country’s security capabilities should be focused on containing Israel, not political critics, cultural figures, or even women’s hair,” he added.
A burial ceremony took place at Behesht Zahra cemetery in Tehran on Sunday for Amir Ali Hajizadeh, former commander of the IRGC Aerospace Force.
Slain IRGC Commander-in-Chief Hossein Salami was also buried today in Shahr-e Rey, south of Tehran.
Meanwhile, Major General Ali Shadmani, commander of the Khatam al-Anbiya Central Headquarters, was buried in Hamedan, west of Iran.
On Saturday, a funeral procession was held for those killed in Israeli attacks in Tehran, without the presence of Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei.
