Iran restructures army for offensive against Israel - Bloomberg

Iran is conducting a large-scale reorganization of its armed forces, preparing for a prolonged confrontation with Israel and the US. Tehran intends to abandon the defensive model and create capabilities for rapid offensive operations. IRGC General Mohammad Reza Naghdi said the changes will allow Iran to not limit itself to repelling attacks. The new doctrine involves reducing the time between intelligence and strike, integrating the IRGC and the regular army, and strengthening missile and drone forces. Ballistic missile production is being ramped up, and Tehran has many sites for their production.

Iran is conducting a large-scale reorganization of its armed forces, preparing for a prolonged confrontation with Israel and the US. Tehran intends to abandon the predominantly defensive model and create capabilities for faster offensive operations beyond its territory. One of the main elements of the new doctrine is to reduce the time between receiving intelligence and delivering a strike. The military leadership plans to more closely integrate the IRGC and the regular army so that units can exchange data faster and respond to enemy actions. IRGC General Mohammad Reza Naghdi said the changes should allow Iran to not limit itself to repelling attacks. The armed forces are preparing to quickly transition to offensive actions and strike enemy targets at significant distances. Tehran assumes that the confrontation with Israel and the US will not end with the current phase of the war. Therefore, it is not only about restoring damaged military infrastructure but also about restructuring the entire command system with an eye to a long-term conflict. Against this backdrop, recent personnel changes in the top military leadership are of particular importance. Key positions are being given to IRGC representatives known for their hardline stance on the war and the situation around the Strait of Hormuz. The Khatam al-Anbiya operational headquarters is being integrated into the General Staff structure, which should speed up decision-making and ensure near real-time exchange of information from the battlefield. A special role in the new strategy is assigned to missile and drone forces. They give Iran the ability to conduct large-scale attacks far beyond its territory and should become one of the main tools of the offensive doctrine. In parallel, Tehran continues to ramp up ballistic missile production. Naghdi claims that current production rates significantly exceed their expenditure during combat operations. The Iranian general also said the country has a large number of potential missile production sites, some of which are already in use. This, he says, should allow maintaining the intensity of strikes even in a multi-year war.