‘We will decide when and how the war ends’:Iran’s Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei warns US Israel; tells military to remain prepared

Iran’s Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei has warned the United States and Israel that Iran will respond immediately if the two countries launch another attack. He said Iran would also decide when and under what conditions the war would end. Khamenei made the statement during a meeting with senior commanders of Iran’s armed forces on Saturday. His statement was subsequently released on his Telegram account. Supreme Leader Khamenei has also ordered the armed forces to remain prepared to respond to any threat. He said there would be no geographical limits on retaliatory attacks. Khamenei orders new target list to be prepared for attacks Khamenei has also ordered the Iranian armed forces to prepare a new list of US and Israeli military bases and other assets so they can be targeted if necessary. Meanwhile, US news channel MS NOW reported, citing three senior officials from Gulf countries, that after the midterm elections, the Trump administration had asked for preparations to be made for a possible attack on Iran from 4 November. According to the officials, the attack would not last long but could be highly lethal. Araghchi says the possibility of a US attack cannot be ruled out Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi told Al Jazeera in an interview that his country could not rule out the possibility of another US attack. He said, “Our forces are fully prepared.” Araghchi said Iran had received a letter from US Vice-President JD Vance. Iran’s senior officials had discussed it. He described the US attempt to initiate talks as a positive step but said there were currently no plans for a direct meeting with US officials. He said whether further talks would be held face to face or through mediators would depend on Iran’s conditions being met. According to Araghchi, an Iranian delegation is holding talks with mediators in Qatar. The discussions are focused on proposals related to Iran’s nuclear programme. Araghchi also acknowledged that US economic sanctions have affected Iran. This has increased pressure on the country’s economy. However, he said that Iran would not bow to these pressures. He said, “We will not surrender.” US Secretary of State says Trump wants to resolve issue through talks US Secretary of State Marco Rubio commented on Iran during a G20 press conference in Atlanta on Saturday. He said President Donald Trump has not yet decided to launch fresh strikes against Iran. Trump currently wants to resolve the issue through negotiations, but the US could take military action if necessary. Rubio accused Iran of threatening to attack ships and destroy oil and gas facilities in neighbouring countries to force others to accept its demands. Iran’s three major demands Iran has set out several conditions in its talks with the US. Three demands are particularly important: ​