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Brigadier General Mohammad Akraminia said the army’s ground, naval and air forces had intensified their deployment as part of security measures surrounding the arrival of senior officials and religious and political figures from various countries attending the funeral.<\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n

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“The army’s ground, naval and air forces have expanded their active presence across the country’s borders to help ensure security,” Akraminia said in an interview.<\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n

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He said Iran’s Air Defense Force was carrying out continuous surveillance of the country’s airspace and managing air traffic as part of its core mission to guarantee the security of Iranian airspace during the ceremonies.<\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n

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Akraminia added that the air force and navy remained on full alert.<\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n

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He also said the army’s helicopter units had been placed on full readiness to support air traffic management and provide emergency medical and rescue services in coordination with Iran’s Relief and Rescue Organization and the Iranian Red Crescent Society.<\/span><\/p>","content_source":"","content_url":"","content_date_start":"2026-07-02 11:28:18","content_date_event":"2026-07-02 11:28:18","content_date_event_start":null,"content_date_event_end":null,"content_show_title_slider":1,"content_date_last_edit":"2026-07-02 11:32:39","content_date_register":"2026-07-02 11:32:39","content_columns":0,"content_show_img":1,"content_show_details":0,"content_show_related_img":0,"content_show_slider":1,"content_comment":1,"content_score":0,"tag_id":0,"score_average":null,"score_count":null,"score_date_last":null,"uid":43,"eid":0,"attach_title":"Armed forces on high alert as Iran prepares for Ayatollah Khamenei’s funeral","attaches":[{"sizes":{"150":".\/cache\/2\/attach\/202607\/571607_1742427550_150_100.webp","300":".\/cache\/2\/attach\/202607\/571607_1742427550_300_200.webp","400":".\/cache\/2\/attach\/202607\/571607_1742427550_400_267.webp","600":".\/cache\/2\/attach\/202607\/571607_1742427550_600_400.webp","900":".\/cache\/2\/attach\/202607\/571607_1742427550_819_546.jpg","1200":".\/cache\/2\/attach\/202607\/571607_1742427550_819_546.jpg"},"ext":"jpg","file_media":1,"token":1742427550,"files":{"original":{"url":".\/file\/2\/attach\/202607\/571607_1742427550.jpg","width":819,"height":546,"size":0}}}]}]]