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Iran leader warns of 'geographically unrestricted response' to any attack

Iran ordered its forces to prepare an immediate, unrestricted response and to expand target lists and military capabilities, state media reported.

  • On Saturday, October 31, 2026, Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei ordered Iran's top military commanders to meet any U.S. or Israeli attack with an immediate, "geographically unrestricted" response, according to a written statement.
  • During the meeting, military leaders including Armed Forces Chief of Staff Gen. Ali Abdollahi and Army Chief Amir Hatami briefed Khamenei on Persian Gulf readiness and reported a "several-fold increase" in ammunition and combat weapons production.
  • Khamenei also ordered an update to Iran's military target list to ensure all U.S. and Israeli "physical and non-physical" assets remain within the armed forces' reach, according to the statement.
  • While the Pentagon maintains multiple aircraft carrier strike groups in the region, Qatari and Pakistani mediators are in Doha attempting to broker a diplomatic solution. Regional leaders warned that renewed escalation would be "more dangerous" and "more destructive."
  • The directive arrives ahead of Monday's U.S. midterm elections, as Republican strategist Karl Rove and observers expect President Donald Trump may resume strikes following the vote, potentially widening the conflict across the Middle East.
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This article was first published via Cedarnews.net. To follow up more exclusive news and reports, they visited us on our site. Khamenei meets senior leaders of the Iranian armed forces, and the Iranian army cautions that any new American attack will only expand the war, following threats from the US and Israel to launch additional military operations.

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Independent Journal Review broke the news in Alexandria, United States on Friday, October 30, 2026.
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