India, March 13 -- As conflict intensifies in West Asia following the US-Israel air campaign against Iran, analysts increasingly point to a military doctrine developed years earlier as a key factor behind Tehran's ability to continue fighting.

That strategy, known as the Mosaic Defence, was designed by Iranian military strategist Mohammad Ali Jafari.

Despite heavy strikes on leadership targets during the operation reportedly launched by the United States and Israel, Iran's military structure has remained operational.

Experts say the resilience stems largely from the decentralised defence doctrine introduced during Jafari's tenure in the country's elite security establishment.

Iranian officials have also acknowledged that the strategy ...