Enayatollah Alipour stated that extensive investigations were initiated by the IRGC intelligence agents in Pardis following the anti-security activities and disruptive operations of this team.

Alipour noted that, thanks to the vigilance of the IRGC intelligence forces in Tehran province, the movements of this group were closely monitored. Ultimately, on Thursday night, under judicial orders and after the prosecutor’s involvement in the case, all field operatives of this group in Pardis were apprehended.

The Pardis prosecutor added that the members of this team had carried out disruptive operations over the past months, attacking more than ten security, military, and governmental centers in Tehran and Alborz provinces.

The arrested individuals had also identified several other targets for future actions and were recently in the process of procuring materials for making homemade bombs when they were apprehended before any destructive acts could be carried out.

The large-scale drill, named after the late martyr Mohammad Nazari, commenced on Thursday in the Persian Gulf, around the Naze’at Islands (Abu Musa, Greater Tunb, Lesser Tunb, and Siri Island), the Strait of Hormuz, and the Sea of Oman.
On Friday, during the second phase of the exercise, a significant number of long-range precision ballistic and cruise missiles were fired.

In this phase of the drill, the Qadr 110 and Qadr 380 cruise missiles, along with the Qadir cruise missile and the 303 ballistic missile, successfully destroyed all predetermined targets in the Sea of Oman with high precision from various locations deep within the country.

Simultaneously with the missile launches, drone systems were able to attack simulated enemy bases and successfully destroy them.

Additionally, in this segment of the exercise, air defense systems deployed on vessels conducted heavy countermeasures against aerial targets intending to attack fast boats and the Iranian coast.

The resilience of combat systems and countering enemy electronic warfare in a simulated combat environment are among the primary objectives of this exercise, taking place in the waters of the Persian Gulf, the Strait of Hormuz, and around Iranian islands.

Speaking during a meeting with the head and members of the Iranian Parliament’s Budget and Planning Committee, Hatami pointed to the long-standing hostility of the United States and Israel toward the Islamic Republic.

He said that since the 1979 Islamic Revolution, Washington and Tel Aviv have used every tool at their disposal against Iran, with their enmity growing deeper and more intense over the years.

Referring to the recent 12-day war, Hatami said Iran had been engaged in negotiations with the United States when Israel, backed by Washington, launched a brutal assault aimed at crippling Iran’s nuclear, missile, and air-defense capabilities and targeting senior commanders.

He added that Israel also pursued the broader objective of toppling the Islamic Republic itself.

He stressed that Israel’s aggression failed due to the Supreme Leader’s decisive guidance in reorganizing military command, the sacrifice and strength of Iran’s armed forces, and the vigilance of the Iranian people — ultimately forcing Israel to request a ceasefire.

“We emerged victorious because the enemy failed to achieve its goals,” he said.

Hatami added that Iran has not wasted a single moment since the conflict in strengthening its defense capabilities, making continued military empowerment a top priority.

He thanked the Iranian people for their crucial role in safeguarding national security during the 12-day conflict, reaffirming: “In every situation, we will stand to the last breath in defense of the Islamic system.”