According to Ali Mohammad Naeini, a representative of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, Iran’s armed forces are prepared to sustain high-intensity combat operations for at least half a year. He said the country’s military is capable of fighting «for a minimum of six months at the current tempo».

Naeini explained that Iran’s arsenal includes heavy, ballistic and cruise missiles, multiple types of unmanned aerial vehicles, strike vessels and other systems designed for a large-scale, prolonged war. In his view, this means there is no reason for concern about the country’s ability to continue the conflict. He added that in the coming days Teheran plans to bring into play more advanced, long-range missiles that have not previously been used.

He also argued that the «war planners» who launched the campaign against Iran miscalculated on three key points. First, they allegedly assumed that the elimination of Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei would trigger the collapse of Iran within 48 hours. Second, they expected the fighting to last no more than three days. Third, they counted on the rapid formation of a broad regional and international coalition against Teheran.

According to Naeini, all of these scenarios have failed.