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Senior Iranian officials have issued a string of warnings in response to Israeli and US pressure, with Defense Ministry spokesperson Reza Talaei-Nik and Supreme National Security Council Secretary Mohsen Rezaei vowing a 'firm response' to any aggression and warning of 'new fronts' if adversaries miscalculate again. The Foreign Ministry warned Bahrain and other regional states against allowing their territory to be used for attacks on Iran, while spokesperson Esmaeil Baqaei said countries that aided strikes on Iran would be held accountable. Other officials highlighted Iran's wartime resilience, with the IRGC marking the anniversary of October 7 as the 'beginning of the end' for Israel, the education minister citing strikes on Lamerd and Minab as proof of Iranian suffering, and military leaders crediting domestic defense industry and police performance during the recent 12-day and 40-day conflicts. Separately, Iranian officials called for enhanced Persian Gulf security cooperation to safeguard the Strait of Hormuz.