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Iranian officials on October 25, 2026 said the country is on its highest alert and ready to answer any new US or Israeli attack, amid fears of renewed war after a 40-day conflict. Foreign Ministry figures Saeed Khatibzadeh and Esmaeil Baqaei said Iran is united and prepared for any scenario while keeping diplomacy open. Parliament Speaker Ghalibaf promised a response beyond enemy expectations, lawmaker Ebrahim Azizi warned Israel could become uninhabitable in under an hour, and the IRGC spokesman warned of an apocalyptic war reverberating across the region. Araghchi said nothing will be the same as before the war and called for regional security without foreign interference. Iran's Army said it shot down a US Lucas drone over Bandar Abbas. Khamenei urged compensation for war damages, the Iraqi resistance pledged to stand with Iran, and Baqaei criticized Germany and Europe for contradictory positions.