Abdollahi warned that a third conflict with Israel would be met with a harsher response than previous wars and told countries hosting U.S. forces that the resulting instability would engulf everyone. He also cautioned the International Atomic Energy Agency against making remarks about Iran's nuclear facilities and dismissed claims that the nuclear program has shifted to a military stage.
Wednesday, October 21, 2026
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Iran Vows Unrestricted Attacks on US Interests Regardless of Elections
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Iranian Armed Forces General Staff chief Ali Abdollahi said Tehran would launch immediate and forceful strikes on American interests across the region if a new war begins. This response would occur without restriction regardless of whether the U.S. acts before or after its congressional midterm elections, and the Iranian military explicitly warned Donald Trump that it does not wait for election results to act.
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