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Khamenei orders Iran's forces to respond to any new attack without geographic limits and to update the target list, outlets report

Confirmedon an admission by the acting party plus an independent origin: 1 distinct origin, 1 tied to no party.

Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei ordered Iran's forces to respond immediately and without geographic limits to any new attack and to update the target list to bring US and Israeli assets within reach. The Times of Israel said the statement was posted on his Telegram account; Newsweek said the state media IRNA and Tasnim reported the directive; The New Arab cited state TV and a meeting with commanders. Separately, Armed Forces General Staff chief Ali Abdollahi said on X whenever signs of hostile enemy action were confirmed, the armed forces would not wait for the enemy's action to begin before choosing the time and manner of response, Fox News reported, and army spokesman Mohammad Akraminia said on X that any new US attack would spread the war wider, The Times of Israel reported. The statements came as US officials weighed resuming strikes and Qatar mediated talks with Iran.

When
31 October 2026
Where
Iran, Iran
What
policy
Acting party
Government of Iran
Attribution
Acknowledged by the acting party. The order was issued by the Supreme Leader and carried by Iranian state media.
In the record
Published 2026-11-03 04:58 UTC · revision 1

Sources

  1. Evidence Newsweek Media · Unaffiliated origin: Mojtaba Khamenei directive to Iran's armed forces, 31 Oct · published 2026-10-31 00:00 UTC
  2. Evidence The New Arab Media · Government of Qatar origin: Mojtaba Khamenei directive to Iran's armed forces, 31 Oct · published 2026-10-31 00:00 UTC
  3. Evidence The Times of Israel Media · Unaffiliated origin: Mojtaba Khamenei directive to Iran's armed forces, 31 Oct · published 2026-10-31 00:00 UTC
  4. Evidence The Times of Israel Media · Unaffiliated origin: Mojtaba Khamenei directive to Iran's armed forces, 31 Oct · published 2026-10-31 00:00 UTC
  5. Origin of the claim Fox News Media · Unclassed origin: Abdollahi post on X, 31 Oct · published 2026-10-31 00:00 UTC
  6. Origin of the claim The Times of Israel Media · Unaffiliated origin: Akraminia post on X, 31 Oct · published 2026-10-31 00:00 UTC

History

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2026-11-03 04:58 UTCstatusnullconfirmedP1 daily: researched from cited sources and graded by the one rule

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