Not sure it'll have much effect, since that was the president who said it and he has no power over defence.
According to Resul Serdar for Al-Jazeera:
"Political figures in Iran are responsible for running state affairs and ‘non-strategic’ affairs. But when it comes to strategic affairs, such as the country’s foreign and security policies, politicians don’t have a say..."
https://aje.news/ozn6u2?update=4374436