Iran sees every threat from adversaries as "real and credible", acting defence minister says

Iran's acting defence minister, Majid Ibn al-Reza, stated that the country will increase military readiness and deterrence in response to perceived threats from adversaries.

Tehran ​views ‌every threat ​from its adversaries as "real ‌and credible" even if made as part of psychological ‌warfare, Iran's acting ‌defence minister, Majid Ibn al-Reza, said on Sunday according ⁠to ​state ⁠media.

"We will neither be ⁠caught off guard nor ​remain passive," he said, adding ⁠that Iran would use ⁠threats ​as a basis to increase its ⁠military readiness, strengthen deterrence ⁠and ⁠enhance its military capabilities.