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Iran military chief warns of retaliation beyond the region

By · Via Middle East Eye · Published by Everything Blog

In short

Armed forces chief Ali Abdollahi declared that Iran is prepared to launch unrestricted counteractions far outside its immediate borders should enemies strike. Abdollahi also promised numerous operational surprises during any future war and pledged the complete destruction of the Zionist entity if it miscalculates. These threats arrived shortly after U.S. President Donald Trump publicly assessed that current warfare had largely subsided while simultaneously affirming American military readiness.

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  • Iranian leadership is actively preparing unexpected tactical countermeasures to deploy du…: Iranian leadership is actively preparing unexpected tactical countermeasures to deploy during a prospective military conflict.
  • The Iranian military warned adversaries that potential retaliation will not be limited to…: The Iranian military warned adversaries that potential retaliation will not be limited to regional boundaries.
  • The United States maintains a posture of military readiness despite public assessments do…: The United States maintains a posture of military readiness despite public assessments downplaying ongoing hostilities.

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Iran military chief warns of retaliation beyond the region

10 November 2026 13:11 GMT

Iran’s armed forces chief Ali Abdollahi has warned that the military will “respond without restrictions and beyond the region” if the “enemy” takes action against Iran.

“We will have many surprises for the enemy during the future war. If the Zionist entity makes any mistake against us, we will destroy it,” he said.

The warning follows US President Donald Trump’s declaration on Monday that the war was “effectively over”.

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