Iran’s top military adviser fires back: If you keep fighting the U.S., it’s “all the way—no turning back”; asymmetric drone warfare is the ace in the hole

Iran's Supreme Leader Khamenei's military advisor Mohsen Rezaei recently stated in an interview that for the United States, continuing the current war is "a path leading to nowhere," and that negotiation is the only viable way forward.

He also pointed out that the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has established a new combat system centered on "asymmetric warfare," leveraging high-cost-performance drones to strike high-value targets.

(Background recap: Breaking news! US-Iran ceasefire extended for 60 days! Iran promises to "clear mines" within 30 days to reopen the Hormuz Strait)

(Additional background: US-Iran ceasefire negotiations face uncertainty, while Israel simultaneously deploys large forces into Lebanon)

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• US-Iran Negotiations: From "One Path" to "Asymmetric Trump Card"
• Rezaei's Military Background: The Founder of Iran's Warfare System
• Hidden Market Impacts

Iran's Supreme Leader Khamenei's military advisor Mohsen Rezaei recently made remarks in an interview: for the US, continuing the current war is "a path leading to nowhere," and negotiation is the only feasible route.

Rezaei also emphasized that Iran is prepared—if the US continues its maritime blockade against Iran, Iran will launch attacks to break the blockade.

US-Iran Negotiations: From "One Path" to "Asymmetric Trump Card"

Rezaei stated that the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has pioneered a new combat system based on "asymmetric warfare" as its core. The core logic of this system is: not relying on large ships or advanced fighters, but instead using high-cost-performance drones to precisely target high-value enemy assets.

This "small but powerful" operational approach has been repeatedly validated in the US-Iran confrontation of 2025–2026. Iranian drones have successfully attacked Saudi oil facilities and US military bases in Kuwait, forcing the US to deploy additional air defense systems at two naval ports.

Rezaei's Military Background: The Founder of Iran's Warfare System

Mohsen Rezaei is not an ordinary official; he is a key architect of Iran's military theoretical framework:

• Former Commander of the IRGC—led organizational reforms of the Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) from the late 1970s to the 1990s
• Military Theorist—developed Iran's "multi-layered asymmetric warfare" framework, covering missile, drone, naval guerrilla, and proxy forces
• Current Military Advisor—serves as a military consultant to Supreme Leader Khamenei
• Member of the National Interests Committee—participates in high-level strategic decision-making

Rezaei specifically mentioned in the interview that Iran's drone forces have upgraded from "mass-produced" to "intelligent," possessing autonomous target recognition and multi-target coordinated attack capabilities, enabling Iran to effectively threaten US military presence in the Middle East even without air superiority.

Hidden Market Impacts

Geopolitical tensions often drive up cryptocurrency prices. The trends over the past few months have already confirmed this pattern:

• May—The US-Iran ceasefire extension by 60 days; Bitcoin briefly retraced before rebounding above $85k
• April—Fragments of Iranian missiles hit a US military base in Kuwait; Bitcoin's single-day price increase reached 3.2%
• Trend—Each escalation in Middle Eastern conflicts correlates with an average 0.08% rise in Bitcoin funding rates, indicating accelerated capital inflows

If Rezaei's "continued attacks" come true, the pricing mechanism of cryptocurrencies in the Strait of Hormuz warrants attention—cryptocurrency trading volumes in the 8 Middle Eastern countries already account for 6% of the global total. Any new maritime conflict could trigger on-chain capital flows.