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Ali Khamenei Orders Iran’s Armed Forces To Respond Immediately To Any Threat
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Mojtaba Khamenei ordered immediate, geographically unrestricted military response to any threat. Armed forces must confront threats immediately and effectively, per the directive.
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Khamenei Orders Response
Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei directed Iran’s armed forces’ leaders to confront any threat with an immediate and effective response, without geographical constraints, and to raise combat readiness while enhancing defensive and intelligence capabilities. Khamenei said, "precise combat readiness represents one of the requirements for achieving deterrence at the maximum level," and he added that if opponents begin military attacks, "the armed forces and the Iranian people will determine its end and its conditions." Secretary of the Supreme National Security Council of Iran Mohsen Rezaei criticized European countries for their positions on the war with Iran, accusing them of "boasting" earlier about Israel’s "dirty deeds" before they "complain today about the economic repercussions of the conflict."
“War and terrorism have a price, and now it is your turn to pay this price.”
Rezaei warned, "War and terrorism have a price, and now it is your turn to pay this price," in a post on the X platform. The instructions also called for strengthening military-intelligence infrastructure and updating the target bank, while placing American and Israeli assets within Iranian missiles’ reach.
Europe’s Cost, Iran’s Reply
Mohsen Rezaei told European governments that they were reaping consequences of earlier support for the Zionist regime’s terrorist actions, as Europe complained about multi-billion-euro economic fallout. Rezaei wrote on X, "Just yesterday, Europe took pride in the dirty work of the Zionist regime," and he added, "Today, it’s whining about billions the war with Iran is costing it." German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said higher energy prices linked to the war have already cost Europe more than 100 billion euros over the past eight months, urging a diplomatic resolution and saying, "This conflict cannot be resolved militarily."
The European Commission stated that gas prices have risen by about 140% and diesel prices have doubled, warning that European households and businesses are bearing the cost of a crisis unfolding beyond the continent’s borders. The European Commission’s Joint Research Centre analysis in May projected that continued disruption of Middle East energy markets could raise EU inflation to 3.5% in 2027 if restrictions on trade traffic through the Strait of Hormuz continue until the end of 2026.
Talks, Medicine, and War
President Donald Trump said Vice President JD Vance’s letter to Tehran concerned efforts to help Iran get medical supplies, telling reporters on October 28, "They need help with medical supplies and various things." Trump denied US media reports that the letter had been sent to an Iranian security official to revive peace talks, saying, "No." Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi said on October 28 that his country was discussing a seven-day plan to end the war with mediators, and he wrote, "While our Brave Armed Forces are fully prepared to defend the Homeland, Iran continues to give diplomacy a chance to succeed."
The Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty account said Washington imposed more sanctions against Iran and resuming its maritime blockade of the country's ports, while Tehran continued to disrupt shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, keeping global oil prices soaring. The same report said Iran warned of "devastating" economic consequences if Israel should attack the country following this week’s Israeli election, while it also said Tehran was giving diplomacy a chance to succeed.