Iran's Supreme Leader Orders Military Response Without Geographic Limits

Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei has ordered military commanders to prepare an immediate armed response to any renewed threat, updating target lists of U.S. and Israeli assets, state media reported Saturday. The directive follows eight months of hostilities after a U.S.-Israeli bombing campaign killed his predecessor, with Iran launching missile and drone strikes against Gulf states hosting U.S. bases. Khamenei called for "an immediate and effective response without geographical limitations" against U.S. and Israeli assets. Diplomatic efforts continue as Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi reviewed a letter from Vice President JD Vance, though direct talks are not planned. President Donald Trump said "Iran is finished" and predicted the conflict would end soon, ahead of November 3 midterm elections.