Iran’s military doctrine shifts from defensive to offensive: Senior commander
A senior Iranian commander says the Islamic Republic’s military doctrine has shifted from a defensive posture to an offensive one, as the armed forces introduce more advanced weaponry and new tactics in their relentless reprisal attacks targeting the US and Israeli interests.
In a message on Sunday, Commander of the Khatam al-Anbiya Central Headquarters, Iran’s highest operational command, Major General Ali Abdollahi announced that the shift in the country’s military strategy is aimed at disrupting enemy calculations with the deployment of new advanced weaponry.
According to General Abdollahi, the shift is not merely theoretical but it entails a comprehensive overhaul of battlefield tactics to align with the new offensive strategy.
He also emphasized that the armed forces are increasingly leveraging the talents of motivated young scientists who are working tirelessly to develop cutting-edge equipment and weaponry. The commander also noted that the potential impact of these advancements has not gone unnoticed by adversaries.
“The criminal enemies of Iran have already understood some aspects of it on the battlefield,” he said, noting that the new military capabilities are already affecting enemy operations and strategic planning.
Abdollahi further insisted that this period of transformation is just the beginning.
He went on to say that Iran aims to deliver “new surprises” in future military engagements, highlighting an intention to keep adversaries off balance.
Abdollahi further reiterated that the Iranian armed forces would stand firm under the guidance and leadership of the Islamic Revolution’s leader.
“The national cohesion and history-making solidarity of the warrior nation and the proud armed forces of Iran under the full subordination of the Leader of the Islamic Revolution promise more victories ahead,” he said.
Meanwhile, the armed forces executed their 74th wave of Operation True Promise with precision.
The latest wave of the operation targeted US bases in the region as well as locations within the occupied Palestinian territories.
Notably, the US Malek Sultan base, the Fifth Fleet, and the Komala terrorist hideouts were struck using a combination of Emad, Fateh, Qiyam missiles, and attack drones.
Significant military and security centers in Israeli cities including Tel Aviv, Petah Tikva, Holon, and Ramat Gan were also devastated by a barrage of Qadr, Khyber Shekan, and Khorramshahr 4 heavy missiles.
Military analysts say the strategic confusion in CENTCOM’s command networks, the collapse of the American-Zionist defense apparatus, and a broader disruption of American weapons support systems vital to their strategies in West Asia have changed the equations of war in Iran’s favor.
The anger and desperation of the American and Zionist warmongers were predictable, and warnings had been given earlier about the quagmire of war for the United States and the Zionist regime, as well as a wider, more intractable regional conflict, they say.
On February 28, the United States and the Israeli regime launched an unprovoked war on Iran, assassinating Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei as well as several top military commanders.
Iran immediately began to retaliate against the aggression by launching barrages of missile and drone attacks on the Israeli-occupied territories as well as on the US bases in regional countries.
