As negotiations between the United States and Iran over its nuclear program continue, the chief of staff of the Iranian armed forces, Maj. Gen. Mohammad Baqeri, announced on Tuesday that his nation’s military is in top form.

“We are in our best form in terms of combat capability and readiness,” he said, according to the Iranian publication IRNA. “Thank God our Armed Forces are in the best situation as to intelligence collection, operational planning, and readiness to implement scenarios.”

But the message comes amid a geopolitical reshuffling. After talks on Sunday in Oman regarding Iran’s nuclear program, President Donald Trump announced at the U.S.-Saudi investment summit on Tuesday both a condemnation of “neocons” and a gesture of goodwill toward Iran.

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