Iran's supreme leader warns US, Israel of 'unrestricted geographical response' to new attacks

Iran's Supreme Leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, cautioned the United States and Israel against engaging in further military action, as reported by a statement released by his office on Saturday. The statement emphasized that if the adversaries were to once again launch military or terrorist attacks, it would be the Islamic Republic's armed forces and the Iranian nation who would decide the timing and conditions for their conclusion.

Khamenei's comments were made during a meeting with high-ranking military officials, such as Ali Abdollahi, Amir Hatami, and Ahmad Vahidi. This was the first known gathering among these officials since Khamenei assumed the position of supreme leader in February, following his father's death in a US-Israeli strike. The supreme leader's directive to the commanders was to ensure that any threat, regardless of its level or nature, would be met with an immediate, effective, and geographically unrestricted response.

Additionally, Khamenei ordered the commanders to update Iran's target list to incorporate all forms of both tangible and intangible assets belonging to the American-Zionist (Israeli) enemy. The war between Iran and the United States and Israel began on February 28, following the US-Israeli strikes on Iran. In response, Iran swiftly retaliated with attacks on various countries in the region.

Diplomatic efforts were underway to prevent a recurrence of hostilities, with a Qatari delegation arriving in Tehran on Friday for discussions with Iranian officials, after Iran reportedly received a letter from US Vice President JD Vance. However, as of now, Tehran had not yet responded to the letter.