Iran warns enemies: Air Force ‘at forefront’, will respond to any threat in the ‘quickest possible time’

Commander of the Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force, Brigadier General Hamid Vahedi says that the Air Force is the front line for rapid response to any threat against the country.

“The Air Force is not merely a combat unit in national defense strategy—it is the front line of rapid response to any threat,” Vahedi said while speaking at the 25th elite conscript training course among university students.

“Controlling and dominating the skies means dominating the battlefield and preserving territorial integrity,” he said, adding that in today’s military equations a nation incapable of defending its airspace will remain vulnerable on land and at sea.

Vahedi highlighted the advancements of Iran’s Army Air Force over the recent decades, stating that “Today, the Air Force can detect threats from the most distant locations and respond decisively in the shortest possible time.”