Iran's Defense Minister, Mehradad Achalagi: We are committed to strengthening combat readiness and ensuring an immediate, effective and proportionate response to any threat, anywhere, without geographical limitations. The order of priorities includes accelerating the development and production of defense equipment, strengthening industrial and technological infrastructures and improving support for the armed forces. Any aggression will be met with a decisive and proportionate response. Iran's adversaries will not dictate its scope, timing or consequences. Iran will not be caught off guard by threats, yield to pressure or allow others to limit its scientific and technological progress. We will not hesitate to defend Iran's security, independence and territorial integrity.