Iran’s Mojtaba Khamenei warns of retaliation without geographical limits

The warning, according to reports from The Hill, ANSA and La Repubblica, was linked to alleged U.S. plans to resume strikes against Iran after the U.S. midterm elections. Those reports presented the possible operation as reported plans rather than a confirmed decision or an attack already under way.

The reported scope of the threat extended beyond a direct response to U.S. action. Clarín described the warning as applying to potential attacks against the United States and Israel anywhere in the world if Iran were threatened, while other reports focused primarily on a response to a U.S. attack or threat.

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said Iran would deliver a devastating blow to anyone who harms the Iranian people, according to the supplied reporting. ANSA also reported that Araghchi said Tehran was examining proposals from mediators concerning Iran’s nuclear program.

The available accounts differ on how the military directive was sourced. The Hill attributed the detailed wording to Iran’s official IRNA news agency, while Clarín attributed the reported order to a website associated with Mojtaba Khamenei. Both accounts described a meeting with senior military leaders, but the supplied material does not establish its precise venue or timing.

The supplied reports do not establish that a new U.S. strike or an Iranian retaliatory attack had occurred at the time of publication. They instead document a broad warning alongside reported diplomatic activity over the nuclear program, leaving the timing and possible consequences of any future military action unresolved.