A senior Iranian security and political official confirmed via the Fars news agency that armed forces are fully prepared to execute a fresh retaliatory strategy against foreign adversaries. The official cautioned that both hostile nations and their regional partners would be caught off guard by the sheer scope and strength of the planned countermeasures. Meanwhile, the country's legislative body is actively considering a departure from international nuclear monitoring agreements. A spokesperson for parliament's national security committee verified to state broadcaster IRIB that lawmakers have introduced at least 10 proposals urging a complete exit from the Non-Proliferation Treaty.
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Tehran has prepared its armed forces to launch severe counterstrikes against potential fu…: Tehran has prepared its armed forces to launch severe counterstrikes against potential future attacks.
Regional partners of foreign adversaries have been placed on notice regarding the scale o…: Regional partners of foreign adversaries have been placed on notice regarding the scale of military blowback.
Iranian legislators are formally pushing to abandon the nation's Non-Proliferation Treaty…: Iranian legislators are formally pushing to abandon the nation's Non-Proliferation Treaty commitments.
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Iran finalises plan to respond to any new attack, official says
30 October 2026 22:16 GMT
Iran has completed an updated military plan for responding to any fresh attack, Fars news agency reported, citing a senior Iranian security and political official.
According to the unnamed official, the Iranian military is prepared to implement the plan.
The official said Iran's enemies and their allies in the region would be surprised by how extensive and intense its retaliation would be.
In a separate development, a spokesperson for the national security committee of Iran's parliament told state broadcaster IRIB that members of the Iranian parliament had submitted at least 10 proposals calling for a withdrawal from the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT).
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