Major General Yahya Rahim Safavi, senior adviser to Iran’s Leader Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei, said Iranian military planners always consider the most difficult scenarios and prepare accordingly.
“We are not in a ceasefire; we are in a stage of war. At any moment the situation may collapse, as there is no protocol, agreement, or treaty between us and the US and Israel,” he said.
General Safavi suggested that another war could break out but added, “After that, it is possible no further war would occur.”
He explained that the concept of ceasefire merely means a halt in fire that could resume at any time.
Arguing that strength is essential to achieving peace, the top military adviser called for Iran to enhance its “diplomatic, media, missile, drone, and cyber strategies.”
He added, “If you want peace, prepare for war. The best defense is attack.”
Israel, aided by the US, launched an unprovoked 12-day attack on Iran on June 13 to target senior military commanders and scientists. The assault claimed the lives of over a thousand civilians as well.