Iran's Foreign Ministry says armed forces ready to respond to any new attack

TEHRAN — Iran's Foreign Ministry said its armed forces are ready to respond to any new attack on the country, according to a post by Al Jazeera Mubasher on Telegram on 20 October 2026.

The post was marked as breaking news. In the Arabic-language message, the channel quoted the ministry as saying: "our armed forces are ready to respond to any new attack targeting our country." The wording is a translation of the Arabic headline, which the channel also used as its summary.

The Telegram post is the only source for this report. It has not been independently verified, and no news article or official statement confirming it was available at the time of writing.

What the post does not say

The post gives only the single line attributed to the Foreign Ministry. It does not name the official who made the remark. It does not say whether the comment came in a written statement, a briefing, an interview or another form.

The message also does not say what prompted the comment. It refers to "any new attack", which suggests earlier attacks, but the post does not describe them. It does not say who carried them out, when they took place or where. It does not report any casualties or damage.

The post does not say what kind of response Iran's armed forces would make. It gives no details of military preparations, and it includes no reaction from other governments or organisations.

Status of the information

Al Jazeera Mubasher is a channel linked to the Al Jazeera network. The post was published on Telegram at 08:12 UTC on 20 October 2026. This report treats the ministry's statement as a claim made by the ministry, as relayed by the channel, and not as an established fact about Iran's military capabilities or readiness.

Further details may become available if the ministry publishes the full statement or if other news outlets report on it. Until then, the context, timing and intended audience of the remark remain unclear.