A senior Iranian political-security official told Al Mayadeen that Washington’s claims about pursuing “dynamic targets” reflect confusion rather than strategy. “Washington said its targets are dynamic; this term has no meaning in military affairs,” the official said, dismissing the US narrative as empty rhetoric.
He stressed that the US military and intelligence target bank has proven inaccurate, highlighting a growing gap between American claims and battlefield realities. “It is now clear that the American military-intelligence target bank lacks precision, while Iran continues to advance methodically according to its own accurate planning.”
The official pointed to mounting US setbacks, particularly following the downing of multiple American aircraft, describing them as clear evidence of failure in Washington’s military campaign.
“After failing on the battlefield, especially following the downing of several of their aircraft, Trump has turned to media and social platforms to cover up this weakness.” He added that the US' focus on targets like bridges highlights its lack of real military accomplishments, calling it a clear sign of strategic failure.
The Iranian official warned that Iran is preparing a decisive response that will further expose US and Israeli vulnerabilities. “Following the failure of their recent operations, particularly after losing fighter jets and various aircraft, we confirm that a major surprise awaits America and the Zionist entity in the near future".
He emphasized that developments on the ground will soon shift the balance. “It will not take long for them to witness our surprises being implemented. Their actions in southern Iran will ultimately change realities in our favor".
The official underscored Iran’s experience in asymmetric warfare, contrasting it with what he described as US miscalculations. “In asymmetric warfare, we have learned how to exhaust the enemy. Today, America’s strategy, based on the illusion of a clean, quick, and easy war, has failed.”
On a related note, Mojtaba Ferdowsi Pour, Head of the Office for the Protection of the Interests of the Islamic Republic of Iran in Cairo, said in an exclusive interview with Al Mayadeen on Saturday that the United States and "Israel" have failed to develop any coherent strategy in their ongoing aggression against Iran, warning that Washington is losing both economic and military control of the war.
Ferdowsi Pour said Washington and Tel Aviv have abandoned their initial "rapid war" strategy, pivoting instead to attempts to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and locate downed American pilots following the destruction of two US fighter jets by Iranian air defenses.
He described the shift as emblematic of a broader strategic failure, saying the two sides are "changing their strategy every two days."
"Washington is facing an economic crisis and is losing control of the war," he said, adding that the pace of strategic reversals reflects the absence of a sustainable long-term plan.