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Iran's Khamenei Orders Unrestricted Military Response to Threats
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In Short: Iran's Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei has ordered the armed forces to respond immediately and without geographic limits to any enemy threat, according to a statement published on his official Telegram account.
On Saturday, Iran’s Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei issued a statement on his official Telegram account ordering the armed forces to respond immediately and without geographic limits to any enemy threat. The directive was issued following a meeting with senior military commanders.
According to Arabnews, Khamenei also instructed the military to update its target list to include all US and Israeli “physical and non-physical” assets, emphasizing Iran’s readiness to determine the timing and conditions for ending any renewed military or terrorist attacks by its enemies.
The statement, which was echoed by multiple outlets including The Times of Israel and The Indian Express, underscores Iran’s resolve to respond to any threats from the United States and Israel, who have been engaged in direct military confrontations with Iran under Netanyahu’s leadership.
Khamenei’s directive also included reports on readiness in the Gulf waters, the Strait of Hormuz, the Sea of Oman, and the northwestern and southeastern borders of Iran, alongside a reported “doubling of production” of various types of ammunition and reconnaissance, support, and combat weapons.
The Wall Street Journal reported that Vance had sent a letter to Iran’s security chief at the direction of President Donald Trump in a bid to revive negotiations and avert further US strikes.
Khamenei’s latest instructions come amid continuing tensions following the U.S. And Israeli military campaign against Iran, which began on February 28 and resulted in the death of then-Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and several senior military commanders.
Khamenei’s statement also emphasized the need for “smart combat readiness” as a requirement of “maximum deterrence,” calling for strengthening military intelligence, deepening indigenous defense in doctrine and tactics, using new technologies, and boosting financial support for the armed forces.
The directive was issued during a meeting with senior military commanders, according to Iran’s state news agency IRNA, and reflects the ongoing tensions and speculation over a possible resumption of the Middle East war.
The Times of Israel reported that a former Trump administration official familiar with White House foreign policy deliberations described Trump’s obsession with preventing Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon.
The statement attributed to Khamenei and published on his website said, “If the enemies launch further military or terrorist attacks, the armed forces of the Islamic Republic and the Iranian people will determine the timing and conditions of their end.”
What this adds
The directive highlights Iran's readiness to respond to threats without geographic limitations, indicating a broader scope for potential military actions. The sources have not established specific targets or military options beyond the general directives.
What's confirmed
- “Two fishermen from Qeshm, who had gone missing following an attack by the American enemy on their fishing boat this morning, have been found,” state television said.
- Khamenei said Iran would determine the timing and conditions for ending any renewed military or “terrorist attacks by its enemies,” and ordered an update of the military target list to bring US and Israeli “physical and non-physical” assets within the reach of Iranian forces.
- Iran’s Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei has ordered the country’s armed forces to respond immediately to any enemy threat and without “geographic limits”, as fears grow of renewed military confrontation with the United States and Israel.
- “Every level and type of threat must be confronted with an immediate, effective, and unrestricted geographical response,” Mojtaba told senior Iranian commanders.
- Iran’s supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei on Saturday reportedly warned the United States and Israel against returning to war, according to a written statement, following threats from Tehran’s foes of a possible resumption of strikes, which a report said could come as early as November 4, the day after the US midterms.
- “If the enemies launch further military or terrorist attacks, the armed forces of the Islamic Republic and the Iranian people will determine the timing and conditions of their end,” a statement attributed to Khamenei and published on his website said.
What's still developing
- Mojtaba Khamenei orders immediate, geographically unrestricted response to any threat Armed Forces to update target bank and strengthen defensive capabilities 22 outlets told this the same way.
- “We are very confident that … the second round will be more dangerous, more destructive, and it will lead to nowhere,” he said.
- /Reuters / 31 October 2026 13:35, updated at 15:10 A motorcycle courier passes by an image of Iran’s Supreme Guide, Mojtaba Khamenei, on Valiasr Square in central Tehran, on Aug.
- IRGC army spokesman Mohammad Akraminia says forces are “relentlessly enhancing their combat readiness” as tensions continue across the region.
- Khamenei further called for strengthening Iran’s military information systems, developing domestic defence capabilities and incorporating new technologies into its security and military infrastructure.
- The reference to action without geographical limitations suggests that Iran is not restricting its stated response to its own territory, although the specific targets and military options were not disclosed.