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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Iran's Khamenei warns US and Israel against new attacks
Iran's Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei warned the United States and Israel on Saturday against further strikes as fears mount over a resumption of fighting in the Middle East. US President Donald Trump and his Israeli ally Benjamin Netanyahu have recently threatened fresh military action on the Islamic republic.
The supreme command directive comes after the impact of a U.S. air strike against fishermen in front of the island of Qeshm.
If Iran is attacked again, the response will have "no geographical limitations," Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said on Saturday, according to Iranian media reports.
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