Brigadier General Alireza Sheikh, Iran’s deputy army chief for executive affairs, said the country’s Armed Forces are rapidly working to fix deficiencies by applying lessons learned from previous military operations, especially the recent 12-day Israeli-imposed war.
In an interview with Iran’s state broadcaster (IRIB), Sheikh highlighted the pivotal role of the Leader of the Islamic Revolution in commanding the Iranian armed forces during the 12-day conflict, emphasizing rationality and creativity in battlefield leadership. Sheikh said the Leader’s management neutralized the enemy’s strategy.
He added that such timely decision-making and innovative command will be studied for years in training workshops and strategic education centers.
Referring to efforts to address deficiencies revealed during the conflict, Sheikh said covering technological shortfalls that had temporarily altered the balance of power became a priority for the Iranian Army from the third day of the war. He said significant progress has since been made, resulting in a credible deterrent based on the integrated use of systems, weapons, equipment, and personnel across the army’s four branches.
Sheikh concluded that lessons learned from the 12-day war have been documented and incorporated into military and academic institutions in the form of manuals, educational materials, and case studies, to be used in teaching tactics, countermeasures, and strategic confrontation methods.
On June 13, 2025, Israel launched a blatant and unprovoked aggression against Iran while Washington and Tehran were in a process of nuclear negotiations. The Israeli attack triggered a 12-day war that killed at least 1,064 people in the country, including military commanders, nuclear scientists, and ordinary civilians.
The United States also entered the war by bombing three Iranian nuclear sites in a grave violation of international law.
In response, the Iranian Armed Forces targeted strategic sites across the occupied territories as well as the Al-Udeid air base in Qatar, the largest American military base in West Asia.
On June 24, Iran, through its successful retaliatory operations against both the Israeli regime and the US, managed to impose a halt to the aggression.
MNA