Iran

The War Over Progress: A Battle for Iran’s Future

In the aftermath of the Iran–Israel conflict, Iranian officials have begun using a new term: the “war over progress.” Mohsen Rezaei, former commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, stated in a recent speech: “The 12-day war was an effort to prevent Iran’s progress.” Some dismissed the phrase as political rhetoric. Yet developments over the past year suggest it goes far beyond a slogan—it reflects a strategy: the war of progress.