Iran new supreme leader and army warn say fresh US or Israel strike go make war big pass
- Iran supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei tell commanders say any new attack go get answer wey no get limit.
- Iran army spokesman talk say if US strike again, fight go spread go plenty region.
- Qatar mediators dey Tehran and Iran talk say dem receive letter from US Vice President JD Vance.
Iran new supreme leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, and im army don warn say any fresh attack from United States or Israel go get response wey geography no go limit, as Washington and Tehran dey send signals about possible return to fighting.
The warning come inside statement wey dem post on Khamenei website on Saturday, after meeting wey dem report say e get with senior commanders: armed forces chief of staff Ali Abdollahi, army chief Amir Hatami and Revolutionary Guards commander Ahmad Vahidi. Na the first time dem report say the new leader meet with top brass.
According to the statement, Khamenei tell dem say any threat, at any level, must get quick and strong answer, and say Iran armed forces and im people go decide when and how any conflict go end. E also ask commanders make dem update their list of targets to cover wetin the statement call assets of the American-Zionist enemy.
Dem never see Khamenei for public since e become supreme leader, after im father, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, die inside US-Israel strikes at the start of war in February.
Why this one matter pass Middle East
Most of the recent fighting centre on Strait of Hormuz, the Gulf route wey normally carry about one-fifth of world oil. Iran don block the strait since war start, and US don block Iranian ports too. The disruption don push global energy prices up, and that cost dey affect places far beyond the region, including Nigeria wey dey import most of im petrol.
Iran state television report on Saturday say one ship wey dey cross the strait hit mine and catch fire. Revolutionary Guards talk on Friday say dem stop three oil tankers after incidents wey dem no specify or after dem hit mines.
Iran army spokesman, Mohammad Akraminia, talk inside post on X say if US president again take wetin e call regional adventurism, the fighting go spread over area wey wide pass. E no give details. Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi also warn on X say Iran armed forces go deal with anybody wey harm im people.
US President Donald Trump don threaten new strikes after Tuesday midterm elections, and Secretary of State Marco Rubio talk on Saturday say Washington fit achieve military objectives if e choose. Rubio, wey talk for G20 news conference inside Atlanta, also talk say Trump never decide on any new attack. Inside Israel, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu don talk about chance to remove Iran government. Israeli voters go poll last Tuesday, but dem never form new government.
Diplomacy still dey move. Qatari delegation arrive Tehran on Friday, and Qatar and Pakistan don dey mediate without reaching lasting agreement. Dem report say US Vice President JD Vance send letter to Iran security chief, Mohsen Rezaei, as Trump direct. Araghchi confirm say Iran receive am and call the US effort to open dialogue positive step, but talk say currently no plan to meet American officials.
Wetin go happen next: Washington go vote on Tuesday and Israel still dey form government. Both outcomes fit shape whether talks go continue or strikes go resume.
