Brigadier General Mohammad Akraminia, a spokesperson for the Iranian military, stated that any new American attack would be met with "a broader, immediate, and devastating response than ever before." He emphasized through official Iranian media that if a new war erupts, the geographical scope of the conflict would not be limited to the West Asia region and could last longer than previous conflicts. Akraminia also noted that Iran's military doctrine has shifted from a "purely defensive posture to an offensive approach."