Iran countered Western, NATO technology in 12-day war with Israel: Army Chief

TABNAK, Sep. 07 - Major General Amir Hatami said the Israeli regime intended to harm the Islamic Republic by sowing discord, but suffered a greater and surprising defeat because the people stood firmer than ever for their Islamic establishment.

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Date: 07 September 2025 - 12:04

Army Chief Major General Amir Hatami says Iran’s fight during the 12-day imposed war was not only with Israel but with the core of technology provided by Western and NATO countries to the Tel Aviv regime.

Major General Hatami made the remarks while visiting army units in the cities of Isfahan, Tabriz and Hamedan in order to evaluate and review the combat readiness of the Armed Forces on Saturday.

“They had given the enemy [Israel] everything it needed, and wherever it encountered shortcomings, its allies came to rescue”, he said in reference to Western and NATO support for the Israeli regime.

“The war lasted just 12 days, but gave Iranian forces valuable lessons as some of our pilots had flights and confrontations with the enemy. These experiences must be carefully recorded," he said, according to IRNA.

The enemy intended to harm the Islamic Republic by sowing discord, but suffered a greater and surprising defeat because the people stood firmer than ever for their Islamic establishment.

Major General Hatami continued by saying that the enemy's main excuse was the nuclear issue, but it had a detailed plan against the Iranian nation, which was made futile. “The enemy intended to destroy our missile capability, but this did not happen; rather, we brought the enemy to its knees with our missile power until the last moment,” he added.

Stating that Iran must be more prepared and stronger militarily, he said the enemy is as evil as it showed in the 12-day war and does not refrain from any crime, but we military personnel have learned that we must turn threats into opportunities.”