Iran Warns Conflict Could Enter Offensive Phase

A senior adviser to Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has warned that the recent conflict could shift into an offensive phase if Tehran’s demands are not met, saying such a development could alter the global balance of power.

Mohammad Mokhber said in a post on X that Iran’s leadership had adopted a strategy of moving toward offensive action should its conditions remain unfulfilled.

He also questioned the reliability of US security commitments to Gulf countries, arguing that Washington’s inability or unwillingness to protect its regional partners would expose the limits of American security guarantees.

Mokhber said Iran’s proposed Hormuz economic and security mechanism could provide a more durable foundation for regional stability without relying on US military protection. Tehran has promoted the initiative as a framework for managing security and commercial navigation through the strategically important Strait of Hormuz.

Meanwhile, Ebrahim Azizi, chairman of Iran’s parliamentary National Security and Foreign Policy Commission, warned regional states against depending on foreign powers for their security.

Azizi argued that reliance on outside influence could undermine national sovereignty and weaken the position of countries in the region. He warned that continued instability linked to foreign involvement would eventually prompt what he described as a firm Iranian response.

The statements come as Iran and Oman continue discussions on possible new arrangements for navigation and security in the Strait of Hormuz following the recent Iran US conflict.

Tehran has presented the proposed Hormuz mechanism as a regional approach intended to strengthen security, facilitate commercial navigation and reduce dependence on external military guarantees.
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