Mojtaba Khamenei warns US, Israel after meeting 3 commanders

Mojtaba Khamenei warned the US and Israel on Nov. 1 that Iran would respond to any renewed attack, after meeting Iran’s top three military commanders, the Times of India reported in a news article.

Khamenei’s office statement, cited in the Nov. 1 article, described the gathering as the first publicly disclosed meeting with all three commanders since the war began, even as Qatar-mediated diplomacy continues.

“If the enemies once again launch military or terrorist attacks, it will be the Islamic Republic of Iran's Armed Forces and the Iranian nation that determine when and under what conditions those hostilities will end,” Khamenei said, according to the report.

The Times of India said Khamenei instructed military leaders to maintain maximum combat readiness and respond without geographical limits, citing a statement from his office reported by Axios and Iranian state media outlet Tehran Times.

Khamenei also directed the military to update its target database so Iranian forces could reach physical and non-physical assets belonging to what Tehran calls the “US-Zionist enemy,” according to the article.

The commanders named in the article were Armed Forces Chief of Staff Major General Ali Abdollahi, Army Commander Major General Amir Hatami and Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps chief Major General Ahmad Vahidi. They briefed Khamenei on preparedness along the Persian Gulf coastline, the Strait of Hormuz, the Gulf of Oman and Iran’s northwestern and southeastern borders, according to Tehran Times as cited by the Times of India.

The Strait of Hormuz is the waterway between the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman. In the commanders’ briefing, it was listed alongside four other areas: the Persian Gulf coastline, the Gulf of Oman, Iran’s northwestern border and its southeastern border.

The same account said the commanders reported a several-fold increase in production of ammunition, reconnaissance equipment, support weapons and combat weapons.

Mohsen Rezaei, described in the article as Iran’s top security official, reinforced the warning in a post on X, threatening “devastating blows” against any aggressor and saying Tehran would use “new weaponry” if attacked. Rezaei also said diplomacy remained possible if Washington met Iran’s seven conditions for negotiations.

Those demands, according to the article, include lifting US sanctions, reducing the American military presence in the region, releasing frozen Iranian assets, restoring oil waivers and recognising a new shipping route through the Strait of Hormuz agreed by Iran and Oman. Oil waivers are exemptions that can allow purchases of Iranian crude despite US sanctions.

Tehran also demanded an end to regional hostilities, including Israeli attacks on Lebanon, the report said.

The Times of India said Washington and Tehran have exchanged proposals through Qatari mediators and that US Vice-President JD Vance reportedly sent Iran a framework for talks. The article said Tehran described Washington’s attempt to open dialogue as a positive step.

US President Donald Trump has continued to warn that Washington could strike Iran’s remaining nuclear facilities, according to the same article. It also quoted him as saying discussions were going well while describing Tehran as “not very reliable.”

Atlas360 reported on July 18, 2026, that Khamenei accused the United States of repeated breaches of a ceasefire memorandum. The same day, officials said Khamenei would limit public appearances until the war ended; on Aug. 9, Iran state media circulated an undated video of him after illness reports, without officials offering medical proof.

Source: news article, The Times of India, Nov. 1, 2026