Iran’s supreme leader warned the United States and Israel against launching new attacks
Iran's Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei warned renewed U.S. or Israeli attacks would draw an immediate, geographically unrestricted response and ordered target lists updated to bring all U.S. and Israeli assets within striking range, The New Arab reported. He said Iran's armed forces and people would set the timing and conditions for ending hostilities. A Qatari delegation arrived in Tehran Friday.
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Iran's Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei warned the United States and Israel on Saturday against launching new attacks, saying Iran's armed forces and people would determine when and on what terms any renewed hostilities end. The warning followed threats of fresh military action from Donald Trump, who said last weekend he was weighing whether to “finish them off” after the US midterm elections on Tuesday. At a meeting with senior military commanders, Khamenei said any threat should prompt an “immediate, impactful and geographically unrestricted response.” The meeting was the first reported between Khamenei and the military's top brass. The New Arab reported that he also ordered Iran's target list updated to put all US and Israeli assets, tangible and intangible, within striking range. A Qatari delegation arrived in Tehran on Friday for talks, as indirect mediation continued.
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- France 24 — Iran's Khamenei warns US and Israel against new attacks - France 24
- CNA — Iran's supreme leader warns US, Israel against new attacks - CNA
- South China Morning Post — Iran’s supreme leader warns US, Israel against war | South China Morning Post
- Kurdistan24 — Iran's Supreme Leader Warns US, Israel of Unrestricted Response to Renewed Attacks
- The Times of Israel — Khamenei said to order military response without ‘geographic limits’ if US, Israel attacks
- The New Arab — Iran's Khamenei orders unrestricted response to threats
Verifier’s note
France 24, CNA, South China Morning Post, Kurdistan24, The Times of Israel, and The New Arab all report Mojtaba Khamenei’s warning against renewed U.S. and Israeli attacks. These reports were published on October 31, consistent with the proposed event’s timing.