Iran Says New Weapons, Targets Ready if US Launches Fresh Attack
TEHRAN, IRAN — WEB DESK: Iran has warned that it could deploy new weapons and strike locations not previously targeted if the United States launches another offensive, escalating rhetoric amid continuing military and diplomatic tensions in the Middle East.
Revolutionary Guards spokesperson Hossein Mohebbi issued the warning on Monday, according to Iran’s semi-official Fars news agency. Reuters reporting carried by the Oman Observer independently matches the core details of the statement.
Mohebbi said a renewed US attack would prompt Iran to change both the weapons it employs and the geographical scope of its response. The warning suggests Tehran is seeking to signal that its military options would not necessarily be limited to weapons or targets involved in previous rounds of fighting.
The Iranian spokesperson also claimed that Washington had moved some personnel and equipment to more distant facilities, including Muwaffaq Salti Air Base near Azraq in Jordan, but said such locations would remain within Iran’s reach. That assertion represents Iran’s position and was not independently verified in the reporting reviewed.
The latest warning follows another statement from Iran’s military command that regional countries assisting any potential US attack should not expect to be spared from an Iranian response. Iranian authorities cautioned neighbouring states against facilitating military operations targeting Iran.
Tensions have also remained elevated around the strategically important Strait of Hormuz, where Tehran and Washington have traded military claims and warnings. Iran previously claimed that its forces had intercepted and destroyed a US MQ-1 drone over the area, though that claim was not independently confirmed at the time.
Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf has separately said Tehran intends to use military power against its adversaries while also pursuing negotiations when conditions permit.
The latest statements underline the risk of renewed escalation at a time when military pressure and diplomatic efforts are unfolding simultaneously. Details about the specific “new weapons” or previously untargeted locations mentioned by Iranian officials have not been publicly disclosed in the sources reviewed.
