Commander-in-Chief of the Army of the Islamic Republic of Iran, Hatami, revealed that the Iranian military has deployed naval mines and various automated control systems in the area east of the Strait of Hormuz, and is continuously monitoring the situation closely. He warned that "enemy vessels, once they enter, will become our targets." Hatami also stated that the Iranian army is prepared for asymmetric warfare in terms of equipment, and has reached a "relatively mature level" in the field of drones.