IRGC threatens invasion of any attacker as Iran shifts to offensive defence
Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps has threatened to invade any country that attacks it. Spokesman Hossein Mohebi attributed the warning to a shift toward an “offensive and asymmetrical” defence doctrine.
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Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has said it would invade any country that attacks Iran. The warning was issued by IRGC spokesman Hossein Mohebi.
Mohebi said the military is shifting to an “offensive and asymmetrical” defence doctrine. He gave no further details about what actions the IRGC might take.
Israeli air exercise near Iran’s border
Dozens of Israeli fighter jets carried out a training exercise along Iran’s western borders, according to US media reports. The exercise was intended to “demonstrate strength,” those reports said.
What we know
- The IRGC said it would invade any country that attacks Iran.
- Spokesman Hossein Mohebi described the new doctrine as “offensive and asymmetrical.”
- Dozens of Israeli fighter jets held an exercise along Iran’s western borders, US media reported.
- The exercise was intended to demonstrate strength, according to those reports.
Trust: Single source
- The story relies on one publisher. A second independent confirmation has not been established from the cited sources.
- Sources: Al Jazeera English.
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