Scope: This assessment examines Iran’s September 2026 declaration that it is prepared for prolonged conflict, evaluates what the IRGC’s stated intention to “change the geography of the war” most plausibly means at the strategic and operational levels, tests the credibility of claims concerning undisclosed weapon systems and new target sets, and assesses the implications for … Leggi tutto Iran’s Prolonged-War Posture: Expanding the Battlespace Without Seeking a Conventional War of Attrition