Iran's military said on Wednesday that it is ending its previous "proportional retaliation" policy and will now carry out a "continuous strikes" strategy – launching consecutive attacks rather than one-for-one. 

A spokesperson for Tehran's Khatam al-Anbiya military command headquarters warned that any ships or oil cargoes belonging to the United States, Israel, or their partners are considered legitimate targets for Iranian forces.

(Cover: Iranians attend the funerals of Iran's Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) commanders, army commanders and others killed in the early days of the United States and Israeli strikes on Iran, with a damaged building visible in the background, at Enghelab Square in Tehran on March 11, 2026. /VCG)