Mohammad Reza Naqdi, a senior adviser to the commander of the Revolutionary Guards, said in an interview with the Student News Agency that Mujtaba Khamenei issued a decree allowing the armed forces to carry out operations "without geographic restrictions" if necessary.
Nakadi said: "The leadership left the hands of the armed forces free to respond to the enemy by issuing an order to prepare for operations in any geography and situation, without restrictions."
He added: "With this approval, if the slightest mistake is made by the enemy, the armed forces can give an adequate response in any part of the world they decide."