Iran has published a detailed concept for war with the United States, describing missile barrages, proxy escalation, cyber operations, and threats to global oil flows, according to the IRGC-linked Tasnim news agency. The war scenario published by Tasnim begins with US strikes on nuclear and military sites in densely populated areas, followed by a rapid Iranian counter-barrage aimed at US regional bases.
The document touts hardened underground infrastructure and redundant command networks designed to survive an initial blow and enable sustained retaliation. It portrays a saturation strategy where large salvos of ballistic missiles and drones are intended to tax Patriot and THAAD defenses, while Tehran’s “axis of resis tance” ignites parallel fronts. Under the plan, Hezbollah, Yemen’s Houthis, and Iran-aligned Iraqi militias would expand attacks, complicating any US focus on Iran itself.
The concept echoes recent years of proxy warfare across Lebanon, Iraq, Syria, and the Red Sea, where Houthi maritime attacks disrupted shipping and drew international responses. Additionally, according to Tasnim, Tehran’s cyber component would target transport, energy, finance, and military communications to disrupt US deployments and pressure host governments. The plan also leans on geography, throttling the Strait of Hormuz, through which roughly a fifth of global oil and gas shipments pass, to jolt markets and fracture support for sustained US action. (Read More)
