Iran warns US of new weapons

Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps said on Monday it would deploy new weapons and expand its list of targets if the United States resumes military action, a warning that heightens regional tensions.

Officials in Tehran said the statement followed what they described as US preparations for fresh attacks. The IRGC included the phrase "the world will be astonished" in its message, and said new capabilities were ready should strikes restart.

IRGC threatens new weapons

The IRGC framed the warning as a direct response to perceived US moves; officials said Tehran views recent activity as preparatory for military action. The announcement did not list specific systems or target coordinates, but it marks an escalation in rhetoric after months of reciprocal warnings between Tehran and Washington.

The claim increases the risk of disruptions to Gulf shipping or energy infrastructure if exchanges turn kinetic. The IRGC said a resumed US strike would prompt an expanded targeting list and fresh deployments; such an outcome would pose a direct risk to regional stability and to commodity flows.

Watch for any US military response by September 24, 2026. If Washington acts within that window, Tehran has said it will reply with new measures and a broader set of targets, a sequence that markets and regional governments will monitor closely.