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Iran’s supreme leader warns US, Israel against war

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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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South China Morning Post · collected 2026-10-31 · by Agence France-Presse

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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, 2026, aiming to broker a deal between the US and Iran. This followed President Trump's threats of military action, which escalated with the deployment of a third aircraft carrier to the Middle East. On October 31, Iran’s Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei warned against new attacks from the US and Israel, ordering Iranian military chiefs to respond immediately and without restraint to any aggression. The Qatari delegation held extensive talks in Tehran on Friday and more discussions were scheduled for Saturday, reflecting ongoing diplomatic efforts amid rising tensions.

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Topics

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×

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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
🔮 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.
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
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
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