Iran's Khamenei warns US and Israel against new attacks
Summary
Iranian Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei warned the United States and Israel that any new attack would prompt an immediate response. U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said President Donald Trump had not decided whether to order further strikes, while Iran’s foreign minister said there were no plans for talks with Washington as Qatar-mediated contacts continued.Key Facts
- Khamenei delivered his warning at a meeting with senior Iranian military commanders, the first such meeting reported since he became supreme leader in March.
- Khamenei ordered commanders to update Iran’s target list to include assets belonging to what he called the “American-Zionist enemy.”
- Trump has warned of possible military action after U.S. midterm elections scheduled for early next week.
- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has described a chance to topple Iran’s government as a “historic, one-time opportunity.”
- Rubio said Trump had made no decision about new strikes when speaking at a G20 press conference in Atlanta on Saturday.
- Qatar is mediating indirectly between Iran and the United States, but Iran’s top diplomat said there were no plans for talks.
- The article says Iran has restricted shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, a waterway that normally carries about one-fifth of global oil consumption.
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