Iranian Leader Orders Response Without Geographic LimitsIran’s Warning Underscores the Cost of EscalationIran Threatens Wider War as U.S. Forces Face Growing Risks
Iran’s Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei instructed army chiefs to strike back at once if the United States or Israel launches another attack, as regional mediators pursued efforts to prevent further escalation on October 31.Iran’s leader ordered an immediate response to any renewed U.S. or Israeli attack on October 31, as mediators worked to prevent another round of regional fighting.Iran’s leader ordered an immediate response without geographic limits to any renewed U.S. or Israeli attack on October 31, even as mediators pursued talks.