Major General Ali Abdulahi, Chief of Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces and Commander of the Central Staff of Hatem al-Anbiya, claimed that "all types of enemy assets are within our range of fire," and warned that Iran's response to any threat would not be limited by geography. "Our armed forces will respond to any kind of threat immediately and effectively, without any geographical restrictions," he said. Abdulahi described the conflict with the United States as extending beyond a military war, describing it as "a struggle to reshape the architecture of world power. "Military power is a means, not an end, for us," he affirmed, adding that while Iran is not seeking war, it has developed its military principles to meet the demands of the current era.

Major General Ali Abdulahi, Chief of Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces and Commander of the Central Staff of Hatem al-Anbiya, claimed that "all types of enemy assets are within our range of fire," and warned that Iran's response to any threat would not be limited by geography. "Our armed forces will respond to any kind of threat immediately and effectively, without any geographical restrictions," he said. Abdulahi described the conflict with the United States as extending beyond a military war, describing it as "a struggle to reshape the architecture of world power. "Military power is a means, not an end, for us," he affirmed, adding that while Iran is not seeking war, it has developed its military principles to meet the demands of the current era.