A raft of top military appointments by Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei marks a shift to an “offensive doctrine.”
Published Aug 12, 2026, 1:20 PM EDT
A raft of top military appointments by Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei marks a shift to an “offensive doctrine.”
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By Patrick Sykes, Tooba Khan and Omar Tamo
Published Aug 12, 2026, 1:20 PM EDT
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