Iran’s Khamenei warns of response to renewed attacks

Iran’s Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei warned that Iran would determine the timing and terms of ending any renewed conflict if the United States or Israel launched further attacks, while ordering military commanders to update the country’s target list and prepare an immediate response. In a written statement issued during a reported meeting with senior military officials, Khamenei said any threat should prompt a response that was immediate, impactful and without geographic limits. He said the armed forces and Iranian people would decide when and how a conflict ended if military or terrorist attacks resumed. The meeting included Armed Forces Chief of Staff Ali Abdollahi, Army chief Amir Hatami and Revolutionary Guard commander Ahmad Vahidi. It was the first reported meeting between Khamenei and the military commanders. The statement directed them to update Iran’s target list to include tangible and intangible assets belonging to what it called the American-Zionist enemy. The warning comes as efforts to prevent renewed fighting continue. A Qatari delegation arrived in Tehran on Friday, October 30, for talks with Iranian officials. Qatar and Pakistan have been involved in...