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Iran's new defence minister issues warning to the US
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SignalsMonitor is following this as a conflict story. Middle East Eye is the outlet attached so far. The reports are tied to United States. The first report grouped here was at 18 Oct 2026, 09:59 UTC. The headline in use is “Iran's new defence minister issues warning to the US”. This note is SignalsMonitor's own briefing, not the publisher's article.
What we know
Iran's newly appointed defence minister, Mehrdad Akhlaghi Ketabchi, warned the US: "If the American enemy commits another miscalculation, the response from the proud Iranian nation and the warriors of Islam will be both surprising and extensive." He added: "The regional and global consequences will rest solely upon the terrorist US…
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