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Khamenei warns Iran will retaliate without limits as Qatar mediates with US

Iran's supreme leader orders military readiness for an unrestricted response as Qatari diplomats shuttle between Tehran and Washington to avert a new war.

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What to know

  • Khamenei's order signals Iran is preparing for a potentially unlimited retaliatory response if the US or Israel strike again.
  • Qatari mediators are shuttling between Tehran and Washington; Iran's proposal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz tied to reviving the June memorandum of understanding remains the negotiating baseline.
  • A letter from US Vice President Vance reportedly demands nuclear inspections and resolution of Iran's enriched uranium, but Trump has given a conflicting account of its contents.
  • An Iranian state-linked editorial warns fighting could resume after the November 3 US midterm elections even as it urges continued engagement with mediators.

“important strategic directives”

Office of Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei, Iran's Supreme Leader's office · Al Jazeera ↗ · Oct 30

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Khamenei warns Iran will retaliate without limits as Qatar mediates with US
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    Further Qatar-mediated talks proceed amid Hormuz proposal — Additional talks were expected in Tehran on Saturday, with Iran's proposal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz within days in exchange for reviving the June memorandum of understanding remaining the baseline for negotiations.

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    State-linked paper urges Iran to pursue negotiations despite slim odds

    The Iranian state-linked Jomhouri-e Eslami newspaper published an editorial saying fighting could resume after the November 3 US midterm elections but that Iran must still respond positively to upcoming negotiations.

    “We must not allow war to be accepted as the inescapable fate for Iran…”
    — Jomhouri-e Eslami editorial
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    Khamenei orders military to prepare unrestricted response

    Khamenei's office said he met senior military commanders and demanded "maximum deterrence" through readiness for an immediate response "without geographical restriction" if Iran is attacked again.

    “an immediate and effective response, without geographical restriction…”
    — Office of Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei
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    US drone bombs fishing boats near Qeshm island — Local authorities reported that a US drone bombed two fishing boats south of Qeshm island in southern Iran on Saturday afternoon, wounding several fishermen.

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    Iranian state TV claims six tankers attacked — Iranian state television claimed late Friday that at least six tankers, including a very large crude carrier, were attacked amid ongoing contention over control of the Strait of Hormuz.

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    Qatari diplomats hold talks in Tehran — Senior Qatari diplomats held extensive talks in Tehran on Friday, with further sessions expected the following day, as mediators try to prevent renewed US-Iran conflict.

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    Trump denies ordering renewed peace talks — President Trump rejected reports that he had ordered new negotiations, claiming instead that the Vance letter concerned allowing medical supplies into Iran.

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    Vance sends letter to Tehran demanding nuclear commitments — US Vice President JD Vance reportedly wrote to Mohsen Rezaei, Iran's Supreme National Security Council leader, calling for international inspection of Iran's nuclear program and resolution of its enriched uranium stockpile.