Iran: The army's lieutenant says that the forces are ready to respond to any level of threat, and support diplomacy. The army's deputy operations officer Brigadier General Sheikh said that the army does not analyze political threats and focuses on defense and war readiness. According to him, the armed forces are 100% ready to respond to the enemy, with their finger on the trigger. He added that the military moves behind diplomacy, providing diplomats with the power to bargain so that they appear strong at the negotiating table.