Tehran, April 2 -- An Iranian security and political official warning of further escalation in Tehran's military response against the US and Israel, made it clear that the Islamic Republic will further amp up its missile strikes against enemy targets, indicating towards a sustained surge in its offensive.

Speaking to Lebanon's al-Mayadeen television, the official described the strategy as a calibrated response, with attacks set to "gradually increase" in both scale and frequency.

The approach, he said, is tied to a broader regional effort, with operations by Iran-aligned groups expected to expand simultaneously across multiple fronts, within a framework of "phased strategy.""The process of firing missiles from Iran will gradually increase...