# Iran to respond to any threat regardless of geography, supreme leader says

https://mins.news/en/item/123718

- TASS, 2026-10-31 13:32 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://tass.com/world/2211365

> Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei said Iran’s armed forces must respond immediately and effectively to any enemy threat, regardless of geographical limits. He described readiness to deliver a strong response as a condition for “maximum deterrence.”

## Related coverage

- [Iran’s Khamenei warns US and Israel against further attacks](https://mins.news/en/item/123868) — France 24, 2026-10-31
- [Iran’s Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei warns the US](https://mins.news/en/video/123741) — The Associated Press, 2026-10-31
- [Iran warns of unrestricted retaliation if attacked as mediators seek peace](https://mins.news/en/item/123666) — Al Jazeera, 2026-10-31
- [Iran’s Khamenei orders response to any attack to be “geographically unrestricted”](https://mins.news/en/item/123627) — TRT World, 2026-10-31