Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei orders unrestricted response to any threat
Summary
Iran's Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei met with top military commanders on Saturday, Oct. 31, and ordered an immediate, impactful and geographically unrestricted response to any renewed U.S. or Israeli attack. The meeting included armed forces chief of staff Gen. Ali Abdollahi, army commander Maj. Gen. Amir Hatami and IRGC commander Maj. Gen. Ahmad Vahidi. The directive was issued in a statement that said the armed forces would determine the time and conditions for ending any such attacks and ordered an update of Iran's target list to include all American‑Zionist assets.
Why it matters
The order raises the risk of a broader regional conflict as the United States approaches its midterm elections, potentially influencing U.S. political calculations. It also comes amid ongoing diplomatic talks that have shortened Iran's proposed timeline to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, indicating a tension between military threats and diplomatic negotiations.
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