Iran Military Adopts Offensive Posture

Iran's military has formally shifted its doctrine from a defensive to an offensive posture, the country's army announced on Saturday, warning that any future act of aggression would trigger an immediate and broader retaliation. The announcement, made by army spokesman Brigadier General Mohammad Akraminia to Iranian state media, marks a strategic evolution attributed to lessons learned from Iran's recent wars with the United States and Israel.

Akraminia stated that Iran's military approach had been primarily defensive but gradually evolved toward an offensive posture during two recent conflicts. He clarified that this shift does not imply Iran will automatically launch preemptive attacks, though he cited a past Iranian strike on a U.S. base in Jordan as an example of such a strategy. The new doctrine emphasizes a swift and proportional counteroffensive. "We will respond to any act of aggression immediately and on a broader scale than the aggression itself," Akraminia said.

The spokesman also highlighted the strategic importance of the Strait of Hormuz, describing it as a source of decisive geopolitical influence for Tehran. Following the start of the current war in late February,...