Iran’s Supreme Leader briefs military chief on ‘new guiding measures’, Fars agency says

A man walks past a banner depicting Iran’s current supreme leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei along a street Tehran on May 6, 2026. (AFP)

• Armed forces ready to confront any ⁠action ⁠by enemies, Khatam Al-Anbiya Central ⁠Headquarters commander says

DUBAI: The head of Iran’s armed forces unified command met Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei and received from him “new guiding measures to pursue military operations and ‌firmly confront ‌adversaries,” the ‌semi-official Fars ⁠news reported on ⁠Sunday.
The Fars report said that Ali Abdollahi, who commands the Khatam Al-Anbiya Central ⁠Headquarters, had briefed ‌Khamenei ‌on the readiness of ‌the country’s armed ‌forces. It did not say when their meeting took place.
“The ‌armed forces are ready to confront any ⁠action ⁠by the American-Zionist (Israeli) enemies. In case of any error by the enemy, Iran’s response will be swift, severe, and decisive,” Abdollahi was reported as saying.