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Iran Warns Trump Any Attack on Tehran Could Spark Longer US War
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Iran warns any attack would be met with proportionate, decisive response and could prolong war Iran vows retaliation without geographical limitations if attacked, signaling broader regional reach
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Iran sets retaliation terms
Iran’s Defence Minister Mehrdad Akhlaghion warned that any attack against Tehran would be met with a "proportionate, decisive, and impactful response," and he cautioned that renewed confrontation with the United States could spiral into an extended war that Donald Trump would not be able to end at will. Iran’s army spokesperson Mohammad Akraminia said, according to Iranian state television, that "A potential future war could last longer than previous conflict" and that the American president would not be able to dictate the timing or conditions of its conclusion. Iran submitted a dossier containing documents and photographic evidence detailing alleged US and Israeli attacks to the International Maritime Organisation, and the evidence was "formally circulated among IMO member states for consideration under Agenda Item 11".
Iran’s Foreign Ministry also announced the designation of the United Kingdom’s Royal Navy and Royal Air Force as "terrorist organisations" and classified MI6 as a "hostile group," citing Britain’s alleged involvement in the US-Israeli war against Iran through military and logistical bases and facilities under British jurisdiction. Iran’s warnings came as the war that began on February 28 saw around 40 days of intense military engagement after strikes launched by the US and Israel, with fighting later subsiding by April while intermittent tit-for-tat exchanges continued.
Trump hints at more targets
Donald Trump told supporters at a campaign rally in Iowa that "But at some point we're going to have to give them the hammer," while he said he had held back from further attacks because he wanted to avoid additional casualties. Trump also told reporters that the US still had to "take care of" one or two more targets in Iran, and he said, "You probably could look at Pickaxe Mountain" as a suspected underground nuclear complex. Iran’s Revolutionary Guards spokesperson Hossein Mohebbi warned that "there are no geographical limitations" in a conflict with America, and he said a "vast theatre" had been defined for inflicting damage upon the enemy.
Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said Tehran remained prepared for both defence and diplomacy, and he added, "We hope the other side will exercise rationality and choose diplomacy," according to IRNA. The United Arab Emirates’ diplomatic adviser Anwar Gargash said the Emirates hoped diplomatic efforts would produce a breakthrough but was preparing for the worst, adding, "It is not the interest of the region to go through another round".
Strait of Hormuz and midterms
Iran said it was ready to reopen the Strait of Hormuz in two days if the US met Tehran’s demands, and Iran’s foreign ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baqaei said, "Only then can we discuss the subsequent stages." Abbas Araghchi told Al Jazeera that the US must accept a new route agreed between Iran and Oman for transit through the strait, and he said the US must also remove sanctions imposed in recent months and reduce American troop numbers in the region. The conflict’s role in the US midterm vote remained central, and Al Jazeera framed the war on Iran as a major campaign issue ahead of Tuesday’s polls, with voters preparing to cast their ballots on Tuesday, November 3.
“Only then can we discuss the subsequent stages.”
Mohammad Akraminia’s warning that a renewed war could last longer than the previous conflict intersected with Trump’s public timeline, as Trump said the US would put the war away "very soon, one way or the other". Iran’s conditions for any shift in the standoff included ending the Middle East war on all fronts, unfreezing Iranian assets abroad, lifting sanctions on its oil sector, and ending the US naval blockade, according to the demands described in the Hindustan Times report.