TEHRAN: Six months into its war with the United States, Iran's military has begun signalling a shift from retaliation to offence, which analysts say could reflect Tehran's belief it holds le

Iran has decided to shift its policy from defensive to "fully offensive" due to the deadlock in efforts to agree a permanent end to its war with the United States, a senior Iranian official told Reuters on Monday.

"Within the short period of a few weeks set by Iran, all the agreement's provisions must be implemented by the US. This is a precondition for further negotiations with the US," an Iranian official said.

"Within the short period of a few weeks set by Iran, all the agreement's provisions must be implemented by the US. This is a precondition for further negotiations with the US," an Iranian official said.

Progress toward peace talks and a resumption of oil tanker traffic through the Strait of Hormuz has stalled, with no sign of an end to the conflict. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Washington has enlisted Austria and Greece in its widening contact with Iran as fighting drags on. The outreach underlines mounting concern over the Strait of Hormuz and the absence of a clear diplomatic breakthrough.