Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) political deputy Brig. Gen. Yadollah Javani said Tehran could shift from a defensive to offensive posture.
"The enemy initiated the war and Iran's actions are defensive, although they may also take on an offensive aspect in the future," he said in an interview with the Fars News Agency.
"The enemy should know that it cannot catch us off-guard. Instead, it is the enemy that must anticipate strategic surprises," Javani said.
He stressed that whatever is necessary to neutralise enemy threats will be executed at the appropriate time.
