Iran threatens immediate military response to any U.S. or Israeli strike

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Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei threatened an immediate military response to any potential U.S. or Israeli strikes, raising fears of renewed war in the Middle East. State media quoted Khamenei urging combat readiness and an updated target bank for the U.S. and Israel, following a February war that killed his father. Regional leaders, including Saudi Arabia's vice minister, called for calm and peace efforts at a Bahrain security forum. Egypt's foreign minister warned a second escalation would be more destructive. Separately, Syria discussed border security with Jordan and weighed joining the Saudi-led Mecca Pact defense alliance.


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