Iran Army Says Ceasefire Is Strengthening Its Combat Readiness

Iranian army spokesman Mohammad Akrami Nia used Ali Khamenei's funeral-period messaging to say Iran is in full readiness and has used the ceasefire to improve its combat capabilities. Regional reporting of the same remarks says he added that Tehran would not waste a moment strengthening readiness and that any adversary mistake would face a decisive armed-forces response. The statement matters for Israel because it confirms that Tehran is treating the pause not as de-escalation, but as time to rebuild military options after the US-Israel campaign. Israeli deterrence therefore has to pair diplomatic pressure with visible readiness against Iran and its proxy network.