Iran Shifts From Defensive To 'Fully Offensive' Posture, Denies Trump-IRGC Backchannel, Seizes UAE Ship
Iran Shifts From Defensive To 'Fully Offensive' Posture, Denies Trump-IRGC Backchannel, Seizes UAE Ship Summary Iran goes "fully offensive": Tehran threatens escalation if diplomacy fails, after last week's military command reshuffle. MoU expires: Iran says the US-Iran agreement.
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- Published: Aug 17, 2026, 5:20 PM UTC
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