War room chief says Iran’s military doctrine has shifted to ‘offensive’

TEHRAN – A top Iranian commander has declared that the Islamic Republic’s military postuSuccessful strike in Dimona re has evolved from defensive to offensive, a shift driven by the deployment of advanced weaponry and new tactics amid escalating reprisal strikes against American and Israeli targets.

Trump digging himself a bigger grave over Hormuz Strait

The US president says he is going to attack Iran’s power plants after claiming ignorance about prior attacks on energy infrastructure

TEHRAN – U.S. President Donald Trump has openly threatened to commit war crimes by attacking Iran’s power plants, “starting with the biggest one first,” if the country does not allow all ships to pass through the Strait of Hormuz.

By Xavier Villar

The contradictions of power: Trump, the Strait of Hormuz, and the unravelling of a system

MADRID – The joint American and Israeli assault on Iran, launched on February 28, 2026, was conceived as a demonstration of decisive force. Air superiority, applied with precision and persistence, was expected to compel Tehran into submission or, at minimum, to degrade its capacity to shape events in the Persian Gulf. Four weeks later, that premise appears increasingly detached from realities at sea.

Iran to deliver 'decisive response' to Trump's 'reckless threats' 'on the battlefield'

TEHRAN — In the face of a desperate ultimatum from Washington threatening to "obliterate" Iranian power plants if the Strait of Hormuz remains closed, Iranian officials and prominent figures have issued resolute warnings emphasizing defensive necessity and readiness for proportional escalation, while condemning Trump's reckless threats of renewed aggression against civilians.

The global backlash against Trump’s 'maniacal' energy ultimatum

TEHRAN — As the 48-hour clock expires on Donald Trump’s inflammatory ultimatum, the United States finds itself facing a firestorm of internal dissent and unprecedented international condemnation.

By Afshin Majlesi

Strait of Hormuz: Where geography challenges advanced military powers

TEHRAN – The U.S.-Israeli war on Iran, initially aimed at weakening Tehran’s nuclear and missile capabilities and accompanied by talk of possible regime change, has now entered a complex and uncertain phase.