Iran's Supreme Leader Orders Response to U.S. or Israeli Threats Without Geographic Limits

Iran's Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei ordered the armed forces to meet any U.S. or Israeli threat with an immediate, impactful response without geographic limits. On Saturday, Oct. 31, 2026, after meeting senior commanders—the first publicly reported such gathering since the war began—he said Iran's forces and nation would determine when and how any renewed hostilities end. He ordered the target bank updated for all tangible and intangible assets of the American-Zionist enemy. The war began Feb. 28 with U.S.-Israeli strikes that killed his father, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. An unnamed senior official said Iran finalized an operational plan that could target political facilities and headquarters. Iran's foreign minister threatened a devastating response to any new attack. No factual dispute found on the core order. A Qatari delegation arrived in Tehran Friday; Tehran had not answered a reported letter from U.S. Vice President JD Vance. At a Bahrain forum, Saudi Vice Minister Waleed ElKhereiji said the region wants peace restored. Egypt's Badr Abdelatty warned a second round would be more dangerous and destructive. Revolutionary Guards reported four oil tankers afire in the Strait of Hormuz; a projectile-hit claim remained unverified.