Iran warns Bahrain and other regional states against assaults staged from their territory

Tehran warned Bahrain and other regional states against allowing their territory or airspace to be used in attacks on Iran, saying that it will respond if they allow such attacks again, according to Iran's state news agency IRNA on Tuesday.

Ali Karimi Magham, Second Secretary of the Permanent Mission of the Islamic Republic of Iran to the United Nations, made the remarks on Monday before the UN Third Committee, responding to statements by Bahrain’s representative.

He said Bahrain was speaking about human rights while ignoring the circumstances surrounding events.

Iran warns Bahrain, regional states against attacks from their territoryhttps://t.co/zjyKDHMR6h pic.twitter.com/48z7WfHtET

— IRNA News Agency ☫ (@IrnaEnglish) October 6, 2026

Karimi Magham said Bahrain was not a victim, noting that it had provided its territory, bases and airspace for an illegal US war against Iran. A country that had made its territory available for an unlawful war against its neighbour, he said, could not express surprise at the consequences, according to IRNA.

The Iranian representative stressed that Iran had not initiated the attack but had been attacked, describing Tehran’s response as the exercise of its legitimate inherent right, and he added that Iran would respond if the territory of a country in the region were used to launch an attack against it again.

Iranian army claims accelerated production of advanced missiles, drones

Spokesman for the Iranian Army Brigadier General Mohammad Akraminia spoke on the military’s enhanced readiness in an interview with Fars News Agency, signalling a significant leap in the country’s indigenous deterrence capabilities, according to Press TV.

Akraminia confirmed that the domestic production of new military hardware did not cease during the war.

‘Massive stockpile’: Iran Army announces accelerated production of advanced missiles, droneshttps://t.co/EGOCQ6wOlQ pic.twitter.com/BR4HqzYxeo

— Press TV 🔻 (@PressTV) October 6, 2026

"The new defensive and offensive equipment, including missiles and drones, was being produced on a daily basis during the 40-day (Ramadan) war, and today, their production continues with even greater intensity," the Army spokesman stated.

"Currently, a massive stockpile of this equipment is at the disposal of the Iranian Army forces, and the Army is fully prepared in terms of equipment."

He added that the army already deployed some of these new systems in the field, with plans to officially unveil them to the media at the "appropriate time and if necessary.”

Akraminia also emphasised the tactical experience gained by Iranian forces during the recent US-Israeli aggression.

In a separate interview, IRNA reported that Iranian army commander Major General Amir Hatami said that Iran's defence industry played a critical role in supporting combat forces during the recent 12-day and 40-day imposed wars.

Iran’s homegrown defense industry proved its worth in recent wars: Army chief Hatamihttps://t.co/wsMQTCX4lo pic.twitter.com/zNA2dW2MQC

— IRNA News Agency ☫ (@IrnaEnglish) October 6, 2026

Hatami made the remarks during a meeting with Mehrdad Akhlaqi, managing director of the Defence Industries Organisation of the Ministry of Defence and Armed Forces Logistics, at the Army headquarters in Tehran on Tuesday.

IRNA reported that Hatami praised the efforts of defence industry specialists during the conflicts, saying that despite enemy attempts to disrupt the production chain for military equipment and weapons, ministry managers and employees kept production lines operating under the most difficult conditions.

Trump appears to say Iran should be allowed to ‘take out’ Los Angeles and San Diego

US President Donald Trump appeared to suggest on Monday that Iran should be allowed to “take out” California’s two largest cities while discussing war-related price increases.

Speaking at a campaign rally in Grand Island, Nebraska, he argued that Americans should accept higher prices as a cost of maintaining national and global security.

“And again, remember, with the war, it’s just artificial,” he said.

“It’s a little bit high. It’s a small price to pay for keeping the world safe, keeping our country safe."

Trump then referred to the possibility of an Iranian attack on an American city.

“They can take out a city,” he said. “Let them take out Los Angeles. Let them take out San Diego. This is a very small price to pay.”

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He said the war was “essentially almost over with” while acknowledging that it could continue for a longer period.

The president also discussed Iran's ability to withstand economic pressure, saying Iranian leaders have described themselves as having a “big threshold for pain.”

“They need it, let me tell you,” he said.

Trump predicted that the conflict would eventually end “one way or the other” before returning to the economic consequences Americans are facing.

"But it's going to end very soon, and it'll end one way or the other," he said, adding that prices are going to come down "very sharply."

California Governor Gavin Newsom criticised Trump's remarks.

"After sending the National Guard and Marines to occupy California, Donald Trump is now saying our foreign enemies should ‘take out’ Los Angeles and San Diego. He is deranged and dangerous," Newsom said on the US social media platform X.

After sending the National Guard and Marines to occupy California, Donald Trump is now saying our foreign enemies should “take out” Los Angeles and San Diego.

He is deranged and dangerous. https://t.co/N4JQfecAYo

— Gavin Newsom (@GavinNewsom) October 6, 2026

US says foreign financial institutions doing business with Iran may be sanctioned without notice

The US Treasury Department said on Monday it was alerting foreign financial institutions that continue to do business with Iran or its financial sector that they may be sanctioned by Washington without advance notice.

"Foreign financial institutions continuing to transact with sanctioned Iranian financial institutions could be targeted at any time without advance notification and should take immediate action to terminate such activity and relationships," the Treasury Department said in its alert.

Washington has attempted to further cut Iran's financial lifelines during the Iran war that ​began on February 28, when the US ​and ⁠Israel attacked Iran and Tehran responded with its own strikes on Israel and Gulf states that host US ⁠bases. US-Israeli strikes ​on Iran and Israeli attacks ​on Lebanon have killed thousands and displaced millions.

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Iran was already heavily sanctioned by the US before the war, but Washington has warned other countries in recent weeks to ‌cut their business ties with Iran or risk having key companies and entities cut off from the dollar-based financial system.

Foreign financial institutions facilitating Iran's access to the global financial system, including by providing financial services to Iranian banks or their subsidiaries or branches in third countries, risk being sanctioned for operating in or supporting sanctioned sectors of Iran's economy, the Treasury Department alert said.

They could also be subject to civil and criminal enforcement penalties should Iran-related transactions cause US financial institutions or other US persons to violate sanctions, the Treasury Department added.

Prohibiting the opening or maintenance of US correspondent or payable-through accounts for a foreign financial institution is among the "strict conditions" Treasury warns could be imposed for engaging in sanctioned activities

CENTCOM redirected 130 commercial vessels during naval blockade

US CENTCOM said in a statement on X that as of October 5, their forces had redirected "130 commercial vessels during strict enforcement of the ongoing U.S. naval blockade against Iran."

"The U.S. military remains intensely focused on this mission," said Admiral Brad Cooper, CENTCOM commander.

As of Oct. 5, CENTCOM forces have redirected 130 commercial vessels during strict enforcement of the ongoing U.S. naval blockade against Iran.

"The U.S. military remains intensely focused on this mission," said Adm. Brad Cooper, CENTCOM commander. "We will swiftly act against… pic.twitter.com/yAPVD5GYWW

— U.S. Central Command (@CENTCOM) October 5, 2026

"We will swiftly act against any vessels trying to run the blockade. Our forces are highly trained, professional, and lethal."