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Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei warned the United States and Israel against further attacks during a meeting with military commanders on Saturday. He stated that any new threats will be met with an immediate and unrestricted response from Iran's armed forces and its people. Khamenei also instructed his military leaders to update Iran’s target list to include all assets of the American-Israeli enemy, as diplomatic efforts continue to prevent renewed conflict following recent strikes in February.
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Qatari mediators returned to Tehran on October 30 as part of efforts to broker a deal between the US and Iran, according to Reuters. The Qatari delegation is led by a senior adviser to Qatar's Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani, who has been coordinating with both the US and Iranian officials. However, Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei warned on October 31 that Iran will respond "geographically unrestrictedly" if attacked again by the US or Israel, stating: “If enemies launch military or terrorist attacks, it is the armed forces of the Islamic Republic and the Iranian nation that will determine the time and conditions for ending them.” Meanwhile, a hardline member of Iran’s Parliament, Mahmoud Nabavian, renewed demands for Tehran to build an atomic bomb. Urgent diplomatic efforts continue amid fears of escalating tensions leading to another major conflict in the Middle East.

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“If the enemies once again launch military or terrorist attacks, it is the armed forces of the Islamic Republic and the Iranian nation that will determine the time and conditions for ending them,” said a statement attributed to Khamenei posted on his website.
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🔮 “If the enemies once again launch military or terrorist attacks, it is the armed forces of the Islamic Republic and the Iranian nation that will determine the time and conditions for ending them,” said a statement attributed to Khamenei posted on his website.
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Claims (11 extracted, 4 hedged)

Iran’s Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei on Saturday warned the United States and Israel against returning to war, according to a written statement, following threats from the Islamic republic’s foes of a possible resumption of strikes. uncertain
Leader → warn → strikes
“If the enemies once again launch military or terrorist attacks, it is the armed forces of the Islamic Republic and the Iranian nation that will determine the time and conditions for ending them,” said a statement attributed to Khamenei posted on his website. asserted
statement → launch → website
The remarks came during a reported meeting between Khamenei and senior military commanders, including armed forces chief of staff Ali Abdollahi, army chief Amir Hatami and Revolutionary Guards commander Ahmad Vahidi. asserted
remarks → come → Abdollahi
It was the first reported meeting between them. asserted
It → report → them
Khamenei has not been publicly seen since he became supreme leader, following his father Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s assassination in US-Israeli strikes at the start of the Middle East war in February. asserted
he → see → February
According to the statement, Khamenei ordered the commanders to ensure that “any level or type of threat must be met with an immediate, impactful and geographically unrestricted response”. uncertain
level → accord → response
It also said that Khamenei ordered the commanders to update Iran’s target list to include “all types of tangible and intangible assets belonging to the American-Zionist (Israeli) enemy”. asserted
Khamenei → say → enemy
The war began on February 28 with US-Israeli strikes on Iran, which swiftly responded with attacks on countries around the region. asserted
which → begin → region
The supreme leader’s statement came as fresh diplomatic efforts were under way to avert a resumption of fighting. asserted
efforts → come → fighting
A Qatari delegation arrived in Tehran on Friday for talks with Iranian officials, after Iran reportedly received a letter from US Vice President JD Vance. uncertain
Iran → arrive → Vance
According to Iranian media, Tehran had yet to respond to the letter. uncertain
Tehran → accord → letter
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