Pezeshkian Pledges Full Government Support to Modernize Iran's Armed Forces

President Masoud Pezeshkian met with Army Commander-in-Chief Major General Amir Hatami in Tehran. Pezeshkian stated the government would deploy 'all available capacities' to modernize and strengthen Iran's Armed Forces, praising their 'decisive, intelligent, and deterrent' responses to US-Israeli attacks during the June 2025 conflict. General Hatami reported the Army is 'fully prepared to deliver a decisive, regret-inducing response' to any future aggression. The meeting signaled the Pezeshkian government's alignment with the military establishment despite the reformist president's stated preference for diplomacy — reflecting the constraints of Iran's post-war political dynamics where the Supreme Leader and IRGC retain ultimate authority over defense policy.