Iran supreme leader Mujtaba Khamenei told senior military commanders to maintain high readiness and apply strong force to achieve maximum deterrence, ordering immediate, effective responses to threats of any level or form that are not constrained by geography. He warned that if enemies mount further military or terrorist attacks, Iran’s armed forces and people will determine the timing and conditions for ending the conflict. He directed expansion of military intelligence, deeper domestic defence

2026-10-31

Iran supreme leader Mujtaba Khamenei told senior military commanders to maintain high readiness and apply strong force to achieve maximum deterrence, ordering immediate, effective responses to threats of any level or form that are not constrained by geography. He warned that if enemies mount further military or terrorist attacks, Iran’s armed forces and people will determine the timing and conditions for ending the conflict. He directed expansion of military intelligence, deeper domestic defence development in doctrine and tactics, accelerated adoption of new technologies to modernize defence and security, strengthened morale and logistics support, and an updated target list to ensure US and Israeli adversaries’ tangible and intangible assets are within Iran’s strike range.