Khamenei orders Iranian forces to respond to any threat without geographical restrictions

Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei has ordered the armed forces to respond immediately to any new threat without geographical restrictions, and to update the list of military targets to include American and Israeli assets. Meanwhile, Iranian media reported an American attack on two fishing boats near Qeshm Island, without US confirmation.

Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei has ordered the armed forces to respond immediately to any new threat, without being bound by geographical borders. Reuters reported that a statement published on Khamenei's official Telegram account on Saturday indicated that he ordered an update of the list of military targets, allowing for the targeting of various material and non-material assets of the United States and Israel, and granted the armed forces the authority to determine the timing and conditions for ending any new attacks. In a related context, Iran's state broadcasting authority, citing an official in Hormozgan province, reported that the United States attacked two fishing boats near Qeshm Island, resulting in the loss of two fishermen and the injury of another, according to Reuters. No US confirmation of the attack has been issued so far.