Iran announces that its armed forces have entered the highest combat alert state

On April 13th, Iranian official media reported that Iran stated that its armed forces had entered the "highest combat alert" state and were prepared for "any situation", warning that it would respond "severely and decisively" to any act of aggression. Brigadier General Majid ibn Reza stated that the military has been fully mobilized, and officials have indicated that missile and drone inventories are sufficient to support ongoing operations. This upgrade occurred after the United States threatened to implement a maritime blockade and negotiations between the two sides failed.