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Rezaei: If US strikes continue, Iran will shift to the offensive. Iranian advisor Mohsen Rezaei stated that if the United States continues its attacks on the Islamic Republic over the next two to three days, Iran will transition from defensive actions to a phase of 'offensive and total destruction'.
Consensus
- Iran's military advisor Moahsen Rezaei stated that Iran would shift from defensive to offensive operations if U.S. attacks continue for two to three more days.
- The threat was made in response to a new wave of U.S. airstrikes on Iranian targets.
- U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) announced the start of a second wave of strikes against Iran aimed at weakening its military capabilities.
- Iran claimed that two tankers were attacked and had been provoked by the U.S., with their navigation systems disabled.
Points of divergence
- The U.S. completed airstrikes on six Iranian cities: Bushehr, Chabahar, Jask, Konarak, Abu Musa, and Bandar Abbas on July 14. — vm
- Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) stated that no Middle Eastern country could defend itself from Iran’s offensive actions. — interfax
- Rezaei said Iran would transition to a phase of 'offensive and total destruction' targeting U.S. bases beyond conflict borders. — tg_tass_agency
- Iran had previously attacked a U.S. air base in Bahrain using drones. — vesti
- U.S. airstrikes hit the city of Bandar Khomayni, damaging a bridge between Bandar Abbas and Larestan; additional strikes occurred near Iranshahr airport and in the residential area of Tepe Allah Akbar in Hormozgan province. — vedomosti
- One person was killed and eight injured in an airstrike on the Tepe Allah Akbar residential area in Hormozgan province. — vedomosti
- President Trump claimed that U.S. attacks would continue until he says 'enough' and stated Iran's military had been weakened to a very low level. — vedomosti
Coverage (5 sources)
- Rezaei: If US strikes continue, Iran will move to the offensive — Вечерняя Москва
- Iran threatens US with full-scale retaliation in case of continued strikes — Интерфакс
- Iran will shift from defensive actions to a phase of 'offensive and total destruction' if the US continues attacks on the Islamic Republic — ТАСС (Telegram)
- Iran Threatens Total Destruction of US Bases in the Middle East — Вести
- Iran threatens US with offensive actions — Ведомости