Wide media coverage of the supreme leader's statements on Iran's response to any aggression Associated Press: Ayatollah (Sid) Mujtaba Khamenei called for a strong military response to possible attacks by the US and Israel. Turkey's Anatolia news agency: Iran's supreme leader ordered the country's top commanders to give an "immediate and effective response without geographic restrictions to any potential threat from Israel." Bloomberg: "(Ayatollah Seyed) Mujtaba Khamenei, the supreme leader of Iran, ordered the senior commanders of the country's armed forces to prepare for the renewal of the confrontation with America and Israel and to expand Tehran's possibilities of retaliation." Al Jazeera Qatari channel in English: "Iran's supreme leader called for "maximum deterrence" by preparing for a "quick and effective response without geographical limitations" in case of another attack on Iran."