Iranian army commander announces expanded list of US and Israeli targets

The Commander of the Iranian Army, Major General Amir Hatami, has announced the preparation of a new list of American and Israeli targets covering a broader geographic area. He affirmed that Iran is ready to respond to the United States and Israel without geographic restrictions, following directives from Iran's Supreme Leader, Ali Khamenei.

Hatami stated: “We have prepared a new list of American and Israeli targets in a wider geographic scope,” adding, “We are ready to respond to the occupation and America without any geographic limitations.” He confirmed that the new target list was drawn up “based on the Supreme Leader’s directives.”

The army commander’s remarks follow military instructions issued by Ali Khamenei during a meeting with senior military officials, including Chief of the General Staff Ali Abdollahi, Army Commander Amir Hatami, and Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Commander Major General Ahmad Vahidi.

In a written statement from his office, Khamenei said that Tehran would set the terms for ending any new military confrontation, including its timing and conditions, should the United States and Israel resume their military attacks.

Khamenei emphasized the need for an immediate and effective response to all types of threats, without being bound by geographic constraints. He ordered a comprehensive update of the database of American and Israeli military targets, enabling all enemy assets to be within reach of Iran’s armed forces.

Khamenei also linked achieving maximum deterrence to maintaining combat readiness for a strong confrontation with adversaries, and issued instructions to enhance the Iranian army’s weapons and ammunition capabilities.