Six Months In, Iran Goes on Offensive as War's Strategic Costs Mount

Six months into the US-Israeli war on Iran, Tehran has officially shifted its military doctrine from retaliation to offence. Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei reshuffled top commanders this month and ordered "large-scale offensive operations against the enemy," while Revolutionary Guard deputies openly spoke of revising doctrine to give offensive strikes "strategic priority." The stated goal: break the stalemate and force Washington's hand on the naval blockade and energy...