Iran military says it remains on high alert

Iran’s armed forces will remain fully prepared throughout the ceasefire period, a senior military spokesman has said, underscoring deep scepticism towards the United States and its allies.

Brigadier General Mohammad Akraminia said on Thursday that the Iranian army would maintain a heightened state of readiness and insisted that Tehran “does not trust the enemy at all” despite the truce.

“The Americans, particularly US President Donald Trump, have proven themselves completely untrustworthy,” he said. “Our hands remain on the trigger as we await orders from the leadership.”

He added that previous experiences, including the nuclear agreement and earlier rounds of negotiations, had reinforced Iran’s belief that its adversaries could not be relied upon. However, he suggested that recent military developments might prompt a reassessment.

Akraminia also claimed that Iranian forces had succeeded in downing “at least one model of every advanced fighter aircraft” used by their adversaries and described this as part of what he characterised as a broader strategic success in weakening the United States’ standing both regionally and internationally.

His remarks come amid heightened tensions following a series of Israeli air strikes on Lebanon. Iranian officials have accused Israel of violating the ceasefire, which was reportedly brokered with the involvement of Pakistan and intended to cover multiple fronts, including Lebanon.

Earlier on Thursday, Ebrahim Azizi, head of Iran’s parliamentary committee on national security and foreign policy, warned that Israel “does not understand the meaning of a ceasefire” and vowed a firm response to any further attacks.

According to Lebanese authorities, Wednesday’s strikes targeted several areas, including Beirut, southern Lebanon and the Bekaa Valley, resulting in significant civilian casualties.

The escalation followed an announcement by Pakistan’s Prime Minister, Shehbaz Sharif, who said that Iran, the United States and their allies had agreed to an immediate ceasefire. However, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu later stated that Lebanon was not included in the agreement, a position Tehran has described as a clear breach of its terms.

The situation remains volatile, with concerns that any further violations could undermine the fragile truce and risk a broader regional escalation.