Iran warns of preemptive strikes if planned attacks are detected
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- Brigadier General Akrami-Nia confirmed that Iran's security doctrine has transitioned from defense to an active offensive posture.
- Previous strikes against separatist groups in Iraqi Kurdistan were cited as practical examples of Iran's strategy to neutralize threats before they reach its borders.
Iranian armed forces will engage in preemptive warfare and execute targeted operations if military command determines an enemy attack is being planned, senior military spokesperson Brigadier General Akrami-Nia stated, according to Iran's Fars News Agency.
Akrami-Nia stated that Tehran will not wait to absorb a strike, declaring that any intelligence indicating an imminent threat will trigger immediate offensive action to eliminate the danger before it materializes.
The warning underscores a shift in Iran's military doctrine from a traditional defense posture to an offensive strategy. Akrami-Nia noted that this approach was actively pursued under the late Lieutenant General Seyyed Abdolrahim Mousavi and has already been put into practice through strikes on counter-revolutionary and separatist positions in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq.
Characterizing those regional strikes as a proven model of preemptive warfare, Akrami-Nia stated that neutralizing enemy capabilities before they can cross Iran's borders has successfully deterred attacks to date.
