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France-Presse, A. (2026, October 31). Iran’s supreme leader warns US, Israel against war. South China Morning Post. https://www.scmp.com/news/world/middle-east/article/3372847/irans-supreme-leader-warns-us-israel-against-war

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Iran’s supreme leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, warned the United States and Israel against further conflict during a meeting with top military officials on Saturday. In a statement posted to his website, Khamenei threatened an “unrestricted response” if Iran faces renewed attacks or threats from its adversaries. The attendees included key figures like army chief Amir Hatami and Revolutionary Guards commander Ahmad Vahidi.

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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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Iran Islamic Israel the Islamic Republic the United States

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Iran GPE · 2× Israel GPE · 2× Khamenei PERSON · 2× Ali Abdollahi PERSON · 1× Iranian NORP · 1× Islamic NORP · 1× Mojtaba Khamenei PERSON · 1× Mojtaba Khamenei’s PERSON · 1× the Islamic Republic GPE · 1× the United States GPE · 1×

Narrative

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.

framing: mixed · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-10-31

2026-10-31 · South China Morning Post

Iran’s supreme leader warns US, Israel against war · mixed framing

Claims (3 extracted, 1 hedged)

Iran’s supreme leader warns US, Israel against war Mojtaba Khamenei’s remarks followed the first reported meeting with senior commanders and mentioned a ‘geographically unrestricted response’ asserted

remarks → warn → response

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. “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. uncertain

statement → warn → website

remarks → come → Abdollahi