Iran may launch preemptive strike on US if conditions unmet, says advisor

Iran is signaling a potential shift in its military strategy, moving from a reactive stance to an offensive posture if its demands are not met by the United States. Mohammad Mokhber, an advisor to Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei, stated that the "definitive strategy" of the Supreme Leader is for the war to become offensive under these conditions.

Mokhber also asserted that the U.S. has failed to protect its allies in the Gulf, demonstrating the limitations of Washington's security guarantees. He suggested that the strongest foundation for a new regional order lies in implementing a security mechanism for the Strait of Hormuz that is free from U.S. involvement. These remarks come as Iran and Oman are in negotiations concerning the navigation of the Strait of Hormuz, with Tehran proposing a framework to regulate commercial and security navigation in the vital waterway.

Separately, Ebrahim Azizi, head of the Iranian Parliament's National Security and Foreign Policy Commission, cautioned regional nations against relying on what he termed "enemies of Islam." He argued that such dependence risks national sovereignty and would "trigger an inevitable firm and decisive response from Iran." Meanwhile, Iran's Khatam al-Anbiya Central Headquarters refuted U.S. claims of guaranteeing freedom of navigation through the Strait of Hormuz, calling them "baseless lies." The headquarters asserted that the Strait of Hormuz remains "under the full management and control" of Iran and claimed no commercial vessel can transit without Iranian authorization.