Tehran announced a transition from a defensive to a “fully offensive” strategy

According to him, Tehran has set a deadline of several weeks during which the United States must fully implement the provisions of the memorandum of understanding signed on June 17.

If diplomacy fails, Iran is ready to increase tensions in the Strait of Hormuz and the region as a whole. A Reuters source said Tehran could carry out a “timely and precise” military operation to break the US naval blockade. At the same time, he noted that the Gulf countries could also become targets of the offensive strategy.

The statement came after a day earlier, representatives of the IRGC and the Iranian parliament publicly spoke about switching to an offensive strategy.

IRGC Deputy Commander for Political Affairs Yadollah Javani said yesterday that from now on, Iran’s actions, even if they are taken for defensive purposes, will “take an offensive form.” “Our actions are defensive in nature, although in the future they may acquire an offensive nature,” he said. Donya Ye Egtesad writes that Javani also warned that the enemy may have to expect “strategic surprises.”

On the same day, Sarah Fallahi, a member of the parliamentary commission on national security and foreign policy, told ANA: “We have left the defensive phase and entered the offensive phase.” In her words, “the best defense is offense, provided you have the means to do so.” Fallahi added that, in her opinion, the conditions have now been created for Iran to transition from a defensive to an offensive strategy.