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DEFENSEONE MONTH AGO
Martyrs’ blood is sacred: The strategic imperative of retribution in the light of Leader’s message
Ayatollah Seyyed Mojtaba Khamenei's emphasis on retribution for the martyred Leader and thousands of other martyrs signals a carefully calibrated doctrinal shift, intertwining religious obligation, strategic deterrence, and national unity in pursuit of justice against American-Israeli perpetrators through judicial, diplomatic, and public avenues.
DEFENSEONE MONTH AGO
Iran signals no red lines in defending national security, strategic interests after fresh US attacks
Persian Gulf region, long perched on the brink of confrontation, is once again sliding toward dangerous escalation after fresh acts of US military aggression against Iran, which have all but collapsed the fragile MoU and prompted Tehran to launch a decisive response against US military assets across the region.
VIEWPOINTONE MONTH AGO
End of tit-for-tat era: Iran's new Strait of Hormuz doctrine traps US in unwinnable dilemma
In the wake of continued US military adventurism, Iran's new Strait of Hormuz doctrine abandons tit-for-tat responses, mandating the waterway's complete closure and a two-for-one retaliatory strike in response to any attack – a strategic shift that leaves Washington trapped and cornered.
DEFENSEONE MONTH AGO
How enemy's failure to honor Clause 1 of MoU is forcing Iran to recalibrate its strategic calculus
The enemy's deliberate and cunning failure to implement Clause 1 has transformed the recently signed MoU from a diplomatic roadmap into a strategic trap, compelling Iran to leverage both its strategic influence over the Strait of Hormuz and its newly institutionalized role in Lebanon's De-escalation Committee to enforce compliance.
DEFENSEONE MONTH AGO
US carrot-and-stick gambit backfires as Iran asserts Hormuz sovereignty, asymmetric deterrence
America's $22 billion carrot-and-stick gambit to claim the Strait of Hormuz backfired as Iran's asymmetric response and unwavering defense of sovereignty over the waterway exposed Washington's mistaken belief that economic incentives could override strategic principles.
DEFENSEONE MONTH AGO
Strategic miscalculation: How US breaches of MoU bolster Iran's Hormuz leverage, regional deterrence
Iran's swift and decisive response to the latest US aggression against Iran reaffirms its non-negotiable sovereignty over the Strait of Hormuz, while its insistence on Clause 1 of the MoU rejects any diplomatic distortion that would legitimize Israeli occupation of Lebanon.
DEFENSEONE MONTH AGO
Strategic dilemma of Persian Gulf states: Between American pressure and Iran's postwar leverage
Persian Gulf states' hostile proxy tactics, driven by US pressure to challenge Iran's post-war ascendancy, demand Iran's decisive strategic response – diplomatic exclusion, Strait of Hormuz leverage, and Resistance Front consolidation – to permanently end their era of dual alignment against their permanent neighbor.