Iran’s military doctrine is shifting from a defensive posture towards an offensive strategy, an army spokesman said Saturday, citing lessons from the country’s recent wars.

Brig Gen Mohammad Akraminia, speaking to state news agency IRNA, said the change had developed gradually during what he described as the 12-day and 40-day wars.

“Our country’s military doctrine was defensive in the past, but gradually during these two wars, we witnessed the military doctrine moving from a defensive posture toward an offensive one,” Akraminia said.

He said the shift included faster responses to attacks and greater use of pre-emptive operations.

Akraminia also said the Iranian army had prepared a plan to reward people who kill or capture US troops if American forces launch a ground incursion into Iran.

Under the plan, Iranian military personnel or civilians legally holding hunting weapons would receive 5 billion tomans, about $26,000, for killing or capturing US troops, he said.

The reward would rise to 10 billion tomans, or about $53,000, if a woman carried out the action, according to the spokesman.

He added that the army would purchase the weapon used for twice its value. It would then place the weapon in a military museum under the owner’s name and provide a replacement firearm.

Akraminia also claimed that US influence in the region had declined sharply. He pointed to the Makkah Joint Defence Agreement as an example of what he described as a changing regional security landscape.

He said the agreement demonstrated what he called the decline of the US position in the region, regardless of how effective the mechanism ultimately proves to be.

The remarks came as tensions surrounding the conflict continue to affect regional security and energy markets.

Iran has also granted permission for some Iraqi oil tankers to pass through the Strait of Hormuz after repeated requests from Baghdad, Iranian state media reported, according to Reuters.

The special permission was reportedly among the main requests raised during Iranian parliament speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf’s visit to Iraq.

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US President Donald Trump said Friday that Iran was not ready to make what he called the “right deal”.

Trump said Washington was watching developments in the conflict while warning countries against providing support to Tehran.

“They would love to make a deal, but they’re not ready to make the right deal, in my opinion,” Trump said.

The conflict has also disrupted traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, a critical route for global energy supplies.

Oil shipments through the waterway have sharply declined as Iran continues to threaten unauthorised tankers attempting to cross the strategic passage.

US Energy Secretary Chris Wright said the US military had helped move a seven-day average of about 8 million barrels of oil a day through the strait.

That figure remains far below the more than 20 million barrels transported through the waterway each day before the war.

Only four commodity ships crossed the strait on Thursday, according to ship-tracking data. None were large crude oil carriers or liquefied natural gas tankers.

Tehran warns of economic pressure

The conflict has placed growing pressure on Iran’s economy.

Iranian Armed Forces Chief of Staff Major General Ali Abdollahi said Friday that the country would respond to threats with what he described as “crushing, punishing and devastating responses.”

At the same time, President Masoud Pezeshkian has called for a diplomatic solution.

Pezeshkian said ending the conflict while Iran retained what he described as strength and dignity would be preferable.

Iranian parliament speaker Ghalibaf also acknowledged the economic challenges facing the country.

He warned that military strength alone would not be enough if people faced hunger and the economy lacked financial activity, growth and domestic production.

The comments highlight the difficult balance facing Tehran as it seeks to maintain military pressure while dealing with severe economic disruption.