The Mossad will continue to conduct covert operations inside Iran for the foreseeable future, agency Director David Barnea declared on Wednesday, describing them as a strategic imperative for national security and regional stability.

In a rare video message released by the agency, Barnea emphasized that Israel’s intelligence reach inside the Islamic Republic is extensive and ongoing.

“We will be there, like we have been there,” he said. “We worked for months and years to do all the right actions to get to the right moment.”