Iranian Army spokesperson Brigadier-General Mohammad Akraminia says the armed forces are maintaining “the highest level of readiness” as the ceasefire with the United States hangs in the balance, Al Jazeera reports.

Speaking from Mashhad, Akraminia emphasises Iran’s military “prevented the enemy from achieving any of its objectives, and after this war, there is no room for retreat”, he said.

He has praised “Iran’s capabilities, which the enemy had not anticipated”.