# Iran's supreme leader orders "maximum" response to any U.S. attack

> **Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-10-31 12:40 UTC · Category: World

## Executive Summary
2 news sources are covering this World story right now — PULSE is tracking how fast it spreads.

## Intelligence Brief
"Iran's supreme leader orders "maximum" response to any U.S. attack" is generating significant coverage in the World category, with 2 articles from 2 distinct sources tracked by PULSE so far.


Outlets currently covering the story include Bloomberg and AP News. PULSE measures a story's velocity from how quickly new articles appear and how many independent newsrooms join the coverage.


This brief was generated by PULSE's extractive engine from coverage metadata only. The latest headlines from every source are listed below; the velocity chart shows how the story is developing in real time.

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|
| South China Morning Post | Iran’s supreme leader warns US, Israel against war | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMirAFBVV95cUxNbjhqelpiUkhZNHk1dHgtOGpmRmFyX2Z4TXNwTGtiRFFyYWlVQm44dnJuOVk3TXpHajlmblNUeG9RX1BxT21xLW9KSFRUa1hiMXFPNTk0ZXlMMVo3aGhVbVRJaDRoMnhwS2tSYUJKU3U0OVlHZ2NuRkg4bXZlTWpvY2lVS0ZMcHNiNVd5SmRUWUVMQXJYeVhPSkF4SXA2djR0Nm1pS29HY3JubUdu?oc=5) |
| Financial Times | Iran warns it will retaliate without ‘geographical limitations’ if attacked | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMihAFBVV95cUxNeUxiU2FDejdwVXhRR3o0c0YtNmtSNUVxRDB2Rk92UUw2TVRrUHA5S0k1TGc5emF5c1dRaVVTUGktdXhSaTRyc2M4bGpWRWtCQlVYVjhaeFF6QmVNWThXbVRGVzhfTThHVDRWOWFEOUw5Tzh1STNJbDZJWHdaVWNkVVEtNmE?oc=5) |
| The Times of Israel | Khamenei orders military response without ‘geographic limits’ to any US-Israeli attacks | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiZkFVX3lxTE5SVDBySjZBWnR2NUF2ZldLLW5GMWJObUZKVDFGT3NBOGp2S0gzUEY2a3lHekQ5NUNjenZocGh2eGFWVVpNdllnb2luUGowV1M1VjJBUUVYMFpNWG9iR0FNUEFkVHdXQdIBa0FVX3lxTE5CbXVOR3hFd2NVZUlzdFY2bzBsVEVWMnhGSV9EUzFpdllQVWh4ajhkVGF1SmpEVDlCLUh6cTlOZWtUb3ZmSUVBOHVLeTV0NXFCWmd1M3NDOHFXeGhqMVpzRmgxYjdDcGJqRWNr?oc=5) |
| Al Jazeera | Iran warns of unfettered retaliation if attacked as mediators try for peace | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiuAFBVV95cUxQQkhKTDRHUm1CcU9YcEY1OWtxWGZtV1l4TU1EbnRXWWxMcmRkTnlUVjY0MVNldDBwRG1NSUY2QWhKdEExQVBvQ2MxcnU5T2IyTlVnTXhmbzl5RS1wRjFmZ3NCZGJHeDF5eXZLZl9OdkRkT1NVNkVaaWtlZG05YXBmWmxJamdabUZmMW1KNHVoUFBtc21CaVhwdWxfRzljWmZnTVlDSE9jYzN6UkYzNEQ2N0gyWmtESnVK0gG-AUFVX3lxTE9WbXN6bVJjcHNaMHp3bXdRTHJ6TFhtcW5RejJEOWVRYkZxSHhaLUxBT3dqc3E0Wk0xV21ueklxSkZlTk9sMDBabXdHYzNJcjhUNUZCZndjZ2VyWUNkaFlpc0l4dDY4YVd4dXhCalJWVmlzSHVtbENfMy1hNTloNWtEOXg4aUhrZWJLWTRlZGNmRjZOMzZaVm16Nkg) |
| Bloomberg | Iran’s Khamenei Orders Military to Expand US Retaliation Plans | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiswFBVV95cUxQOEQyUXVZd3NxbDRqMFNvYWlqRnFTNWJ0bGhSZ1VXNHJwdEEwTXZtVERNdDVTR0NXWE1CMXVJSmF3cEt4ZVlXLUZEbTJ5bFJfdEs3UUZPYU4weXVmWl9KUHhRTmFHbVFsVktyUjJhVkNiOEVFQWhhY2ZVQUFpSmxfU2ROQ05pOWxubnlKRzZVN3VTQ0g0bUFCVkwzY3U3RURIWko2aW9UaGsyNXNmM2VrZDNwaw?oc=5) |
| AP News | Iranian leader threatens response to potential attack as fears of war mount, and other Mideast news | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMikgFBVV95cUxQcC1sSkxtLWVVWVpCXzVQc1pIeHhrdnBEYkY1ZjZmQjQtZE9CdWNOdkFPalphUHVmWTJ0dk1NUUNtX2Y4RVJ1U0FQZ21BM1VkQTFUOU1IVHNRd2kwMGs4c0VqUG81X2hRbVlvU0NCOFRiYjR4TDdhajltTmRRazJBbUotYUs3Q3o0aEg4UDBONEhodw?oc=5) |

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*Canonical Source: https://pulse.byoviral.com/trend/2026-10-31/iran-s-supreme-leader-orders-maximum-response-to-any-u-s-attack*