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Iran Threatens 'Full-Scale Offensive' If US Strikes Continue
On the evening of July 17, 2026, Mohsen Rezaei, military adviser to Iran's Supreme Leader, declared via state television that Iran would launch a 'full-scale offensive' if US strikes continued for more than two to three days, adding that 'no border will be safe.' This statement comes on the sixth day of a conflict that has caused, according to Tehran, more than 35 deaths and over 300 wounded. The memorandum of agreement intended to end hostilities is considered entirely collapsed. Brent crude now exceeds $85 per barrel, up 15% since pre-war levels.