Iran military chief at army parade says forces on high alert

The head of Iran’s military says the country’s security forces are on high alert, speaking on the sidelines of a military parade at which Iran displayed attack drones, ballistic missiles and other weapons.

Maj. Gen. Abdolrahim Mousavi says even deadlier weapons were kept out of the parade but will be deployed in case of an Israeli retaliation for a weekend drone and missile attack.

An anti-U.S. banner is carried on a truck during Army Day parade at a military base in northern Tehran, Iran, Wednesday, April 17, 2024. (AP/Vahid Salemi)

“Currently, we are in a state of readiness to deal with possible evils, and what we displayed throughout the country today was a small part of our capabilities,” he says, according to state-run media.

He also claims that Israel has decided not to embark on a military response due to its monitoring of Iran’s defensive measures.