Video: We’ll strike new targets, deploy untested weapons if aggression resumes — IRGC threaten
Abdullateef Fowewe
Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has issued a warning that any renewed military aggression against the country will trigger a significant shift in its response, including previously unused weapons and targets that have not yet been attacked.
In an interview on Monday with Iran’s Al-Alam news channel, IRGC spokesperson Brigadier General Hossein Mohebbi said, “If another invasion is launched against Iran, there will be significant changes in our defense and offense. We will definitely change the war’s geography.”
He added, “We will certainly introduce new weapons with new capabilities into the fray, and the world will be astonished. We have new targets that have not been attacked yet.”
Mohebbi emphasised that “our targets will no longer necessarily be the previous targets” and that the IRGC is prepared for a prolonged conflict.
The remarks come roughly seven months into an ongoing war that began on February 28, 2026, when Israel and the United States launched joint strikes on Tehran and other Iranian cities.
Since then, Iran has maintained a tight grip on the strategic Strait of Hormuz, a critical chokepoint for global oil shipments and claimed to have forced U.S. naval assets to withdraw farther from the Persian Gulf.
Iranian forces have also reported shooting down U.S. and other drones over the waterway in recent days.
Mohebbi claimed the United States suffered a “historic and humiliating defeat” in the conflict but lacks the courage to admit it, pointing to Iran’s ability to disrupt shipping and strike regional U.S. facilities.
Iranian military statements on Monday further vowed to deliver “more defeats” to the U.S., Israel, and their allies if hostilities resume.
The IRGC’s comments follow reports that Iran’s central military command believes the United States may be preparing new action.
