The warnings follow directives Saturday from Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei, who met with Armed Forces Chief of Staff Ali Abdollahi, Army Commander Amir Hatami and IRGC Commander Ahmad Vahidi and ordered an “immediate and effective response, without geographical limitations” to any new US or Israeli strike. Khamenei instructed commanders to expand Iran’s target bank to include all tangible and intangible US and Israeli assets, while Abdollahi said Iranian forces are tracking enemy movements and will not wait to be hit first if they confirm preparations for an attack.

The escalation in rhetoric comes as the US prepares for potential renewed strikes and Israel remains at its highest alert level to join an operation within hours if ordered, according to the Wall Street Journal and i24News. Trump spoke by phone with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Saturday after reviewing strike options with senior US commanders earlier in the week, and said at Mar-a-Lago that the US could destroy Iran’s “one or two” remaining nuclear sites, including Pickaxe Mountain, in 10 minutes. Meanwhile, Qatari-mediated talks continue in Doha, where Supreme National Security Council Secretary Mohsen Rezaei said Washington has submitted three rounds of proposals, and US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Trump still prefers a diplomatic resolution and has not made a final decision on strikes.