An Iranian military spokesperson has warned that any renewed attacks by the United States will trigger a "harder and broader" response than Tehran's previous retaliations. The spokesperson stated that if a new war were to break out, the geography of the conflict would not remain limited to the West Asia region.
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An Iranian military spokesperson has warned that any renewed attacks by the United States…: An Iranian military spokesperson has warned that any renewed attacks by the United States will trigger a "harder and broader" response than Tehran's previous retaliations.
The spokesperson stated that if a new war were to break out, the geography of the conflic…: The spokesperson stated that if a new war were to break out, the geography of the conflict would not remain limited to the West Asia region.
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Iran warns US of 'harder and broader' response to aggression
3 November 2026 06:22 GMT
An Iranian military spokesperson has warned that any renewed attacks by the US will be met with a "harder and broader" response compared to Tehran's past retaliations.
He said that if a new war broke out, then the "geography of the conflict will not remain limited to the West Asia region", adding that US "facilities, equipment, personnel, and interests in any location within reach could become targets".
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