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  "id": 17416254,
  "title": "Iran’s Mojtaba Khamenei orders military response ‘without geographic limits’ amid fears of renewed war",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/31/irans-mojtaba-khamenei-orders-military-response-without-geographic",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-31T14:38:50.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Indian Express",
    "slug": "the-indian-express",
    "url": "https://indianexpress.com/article/world/iran-mojtaba-khamenei-military-response-geographic-limits-us-israel-10945119/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Iran's Supreme Leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, has instructed the nation's armed forces to respond immediately to any hostile threat from adversaries, without any geographical limitations, amid rising tensions between Iran, the United States, and Israel. In a statement shared on his official Telegram account, Khamenei emphasized that Iran would decide the timing and conditions for putting an end to any renewed military or terrorist attacks by its enemies. He also announced an update to the military target list to incorporate US and Israeli assets, both physical and non-physical, within Iran's reach, according to the news agency Reuters. This warning follows the US-Israeli military campaign against Iran in February, which resulted in the death of Khamenei's father and several high-ranking Iranian officials. Regional leaders have called for restraint and a diplomatic solution to the escalating situation at a security forum in Bahrain.",
  "summary": null,
  "key_points": [
    "Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei orders military response without geographic limits.",
    "Iran updates military target list to include US and Israeli assets.",
    "Tensions escalate following February US-Israeli military campaign."
  ],
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        "outlet": "Middle East Eye",
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        "outlet": "Ajel English",
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        "outlet": "Hindustan Times - World News",
        "title": "Iran's Khamenei warns US and Israel against fresh attacks, orders 'unrestricted' military response to threats",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/31/irans-khamenei-warns-us-and-israel-against-fresh-attacks-orders",
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        "outlet": "The Times of Israel",
        "title": "Khamenei said to order military response without ‘geographic limits’ if US, Israel attacks",
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        "outlet": "Daily Times",
        "title": "Mojtaba Khamenei warns of response to any new attack",
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        "outlet": "France 24",
        "title": "Iran's Khamenei warns US and Israel against new attacks",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/31/irans-khamenei-warns-us-and-israel-against-new-attacks",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}