Iran Army Chief warns U.S., Israel against attack, says forces on high alert

Iranian Army chief Amir Hatami on Saturday (January 31, 2026) warned the United States and Israel against an attack, saying his country’s forces were on high alert after Washington’s heavy military deployments in the Gulf.

“If the enemy makes a mistake, without a doubt it will endanger its own security, the security of the region, and the security of the Zionist regime,” said Major General Hatami according to the official IRNA news agency, noting that Iran’s armed forces were “at full defensive and military readiness”.

Major general Hatami also said that his country’s nuclear technology “cannot be eliminated” after U.S. President Donald Trump said he expected Iran to seek a deal to avoid U.S. strikes.

“The nuclear science and technology of the Islamic Republic of Iran cannot be eliminated, even if scientists and sons of this nation are martyred,” he said.