Report on the 246th day of the war The message of "maximum deterrence and immediate response without geographical limitations" reached the West The message of the strategic orders of the supreme leader of the revolution addressed to the commanders of the armed forces regarding maximum deterrence and an immediate and effective response without geographical limitations at any level and type of threat, quickly reached America and the West. The Bloomberg news agency wrote about this: Iran's supreme leader ordered his senior military commanders to prepare for a renewed confrontation with the United States and Israel and to expand Tehran's retribution options.
Another Axios report: Iran's Supreme Leader ordered a "maximal" response to any US attack. While the Financial Times wrote that Iran warned it would retaliate without "geographic boundaries" if attacked, Fox News reported: This is a bold stance by the Supreme Leader. According to him, any threat from the US and Israel will receive an "immediate, effective, and geographically limited" response. He ordered the armed forces to update their target list so that all American and Israeli assets are within striking range. This may signal a significant escalation of tensions as the US prepares for possible further attacks on Iran following the midterm elections. While Trump desperately pretends that the Strait of Hormuz is open, the UK Maritime Trade Operations center announced in its weekly report: Vessel traffic through the Strait of Hormuz is still about 70% lower than the pre-war level. In the past seven days, 122 ships left the Strait of Hormuz and 155 entered it. In an analysis, Patrick Wintour, the diplomatic editor of the "Guardian" newspaper, described the war against Iran as the biggest mistake of Trump's foreign policy and wrote: The heavy economic and security consequences of this war have led European countries to distance themselves from Washington and reconsider their dependence on the US. Dani Citrinowicz, former head of the Iran desk in the IDF intelligence organization, admitted in a note: Iran will respond even more strongly to any attack in order to strengthen deterrence, and even large-scale attacks will not lead to Tehran's surrender.