Iran Declares 'Active Deterrence' Doctrine

Iran's Defense Council publicly declares that Tehran has adopted a new doctrine of 'active and unprecedented deterrence,' no longer considering itself limited to responding only after an attack. Chief of Staff Abdolrahim Mousavi states that 'objective signs of threat' will now be incorporated into Iran's security calculus, marking a shift from a defensive to an offensive posture following the 2025 Twelve Day War.