Iran’s Supreme Leader briefs military chief on ‘new guiding measures’, Fars agency says

The head of Iran’s armed forces unified command met Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei and received from him ”new guiding measures to pursue military operations and firmly confront adversaries”, the semi-official Fars news reported on Sunday.The Fars report said that Ali Abdollahi, who commands the Khatam al-Anbiya Central Headquarters, had briefed Khamenei on the readiness of the country’s armed forces. It did not say when their meeting took place.

”The armed forces are ready to confront any action by the American-Zionist (Israeli) enemies. In case of any error by the enemy, Iran’s response will be swift, severe, and decisive,” Abdollahi was reported as saying.
In a seperate development, Iran’s Oil Terminals Company denied reports of ​an oil leak near Kharg ‌Island on Sunday, according to state media, after satellite imagery ​this week appeared to show ​a large slick west of the ⁠country’s main oil export ​hub in the Gulf.Also Read: 15,000 kg adulterated honey seized in UP’s Hapur, rice syrup found in lab tests

The company’s ​chief executive said inspections had found no evidence of leaks from storage ​tanks, pipelines, loading facilities ​or tankers operating near the island. ‌He ⁠added that the Marine Emergency Mutual Aid Centre (MEMAC), a regional marine pollution body, had ​also reported ​no ⁠sign of leakage in the area.

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