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Iran's Supreme Leader threatens US with response if strikes are launched after midterms

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Khamenei directed senior Iranian military officials in a meeting to deliver an “immediate, impactful response without geographical limitations,” according to Iran’s official IRNA news agency.

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  1. Iran's supreme leader orders "maximum" response to any U.S. attack

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    Iran's Supreme Leader threatens US with response if strikes are launched after midterms

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  1. Independent Journal Review

    Iran's Supreme Leader Orders Response to U.S. or Israeli Threats Without Geographic Limits (opens Independent Journal Review)

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    Independent Journal Review's feed description

    Mojtaba Khamenei ordered an immediate, impactful and geographically unrestricted response to any U.S. or Israeli threat and an updated target list.

  2. Independent Journal Review

    Iran Leader Orders Geographically Unrestricted Response to Threats (opens Independent Journal Review)

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    Iran’s Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei directed the armed forces to respond immediately and without geographic limits to any threat. He said Iran would decide when and under what conditions renewed military or terrorist attacks end.

  3. Axios

    Iran's supreme leader orders "maximum" response to any U.S. attack (opens Axios)

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    Iran's Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei told the country's top three military commanders that a renewed attack by the U.S. and Israel ״must be met with an immediate and effective response, without geographical limitations״ in order to achieve "maximum deterrence," according to a statement from his of…

  4. Bloomberg

    Iran’s Khamenei Orders Military to Expand US Retaliation Plans (opens Bloomberg)

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    Iran’s Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei ordered his top military commanders to prepare for renewed confrontation with the US and Israel and expand Tehran’s options for retaliation.

  5. Al Jazeera

    Iran warns of unfettered retaliation if attacked as mediators try for peace (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Iran’s supreme leader says Tehran’s potential response will not be restricted by geography.

  6. The American Conservative

    Iran War Day 246: Iran’s Leader Orders No-Limits Retaliation if Attacked (opens The American Conservative)

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    State of the Union: Qatari mediators continued talks with Iranian officials.

  7. Financial Times

    Iran warns it will retaliate without ‘geographical limitations’ if attacked (opens Financial Times)

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    Ayatollah Khamenei tells military commanders response will be ‘immediate’ as Qatari mediators seek to avert a feared US-Israeli bombing campaign

  8. End Time Headlines

    Iran’s supreme leader issues sweeping threat to US, Israel, vows ‘unrestricted’ response (opens End Time Headlines)

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    Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps said Saturday that the ongoing U.S.-Iran war could spread across a wider swath of the Middle East if the Trump administration and Israel launch fresh military operations against Tehran, according to live updates from Fox News Digital.

  9. Philadelphia Inquirer

    Iranian leader threatens immediate response to potential attack, and other Mideast news (opens Philadelphia Inquirer)

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    Philadelphia Inquirer's feed description

    Iran's supreme leader has threatened an immediate response to any potential attack from the U.S. or Israel

  10. BizPac Review

    Right on cue: Iran engages in ‘unrestricted’ saber-rattling ahead of midterms (opens BizPac Review)

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    Iranian Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei issued another tough-guy message ahead of the United States midterms. In several X posts, Khamenei declared that any type of threat from […]

  11. News Nation Now

    Iran's Supreme Leader threatens US with response if strikes are launched after midterms (opens News Nation Now)

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    Khamenei directed senior Iranian military officials in a meeting to deliver an “immediate, impactful response without geographical limitations,” according to Iran’s official IRNA news agency.

  12. Newsweek

    Khamenei Orders Iran Military Response ‘Without Geographical Limitations’ (opens Newsweek)

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    Amid the ongoing war, the country's supreme leader said that “any kind and level of threat” should face an immediate response.

  13. Washington Examiner

    Iranian supreme leader vows ‘unrestricted response’ to any US or Israeli strikes (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Iranian Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei on Saturday escalated his rhetoric against the United States after President Donald Trump teased a renewal of Washington’s war against Tehran following the midterm elections.

  14. France 24

    Iran's Khamenei warns US and Israel against new attacks (opens France 24)

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    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 Isla…

  15. Philadelphia Inquirer

    Iran's leader says response to attack would have no 'geographic limits,' and other Mideast news (opens Philadelphia Inquirer)

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    Philadelphia Inquirer's feed description

    Iran's supreme leader has threatened an immediate response to any potential attack from the U.S. or Israel

  16. The Jewish Voice

    Iran’s Supreme Leader Orders ‘Maximum Response’ to Any New U.S. or Israeli Attack (opens The Jewish Voice)

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    Tehran warns of retaliation without geographical limits as diplomatic efforts intensify to prevent another major Middle East conflict. TEHRAN, October 31, 2026 — Iran’s Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei has issued a stark warning to the United States and Israel, directing the country’s senior military…

  17. Conservative Daily News

    Iran’s Khamenei Orders ‘Unrestricted’ Response as Rubio Says Trump Hasn’t Decided on Strikes (opens Conservative Daily News)

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    by Rich Mitchell at CDN - Iran's supreme leader told his top commanders to answer any new U.S. or Israeli attack without geographic limits, while Secretary of State Marco Rubio said no decision has been made on fresh strikes.

  18. Fortune

    As Trump eyes new attack, Iran vows to retaliate beyond the Mideast and target financial assets, while oil markets brace for generational damage (opens Fortune)

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    On Saturday, Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei warned Iran’s response would be "without any geographical limitations."

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