▲ Hossein Mohebi, Spokesperson for the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps
As leaders of the warring parties in the Middle East, including the United States and Israel, gather in New York for the UN General Assembly, Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), which leads a hardline stance, has raised tensions by warning the United States that it would "change the landscape of war in the event of a re-invasion."
According to AP, Reuters, and other news agencies, IRGC Spokesperson Hossein Mohebi said in a statement released through Iranian media on the 21st (local time), "If a re-invasion occurs, we will certainly change the landscape of the war," adding, "We will deploy new weapons equipped with new capabilities into combat."
He went on to emphasize that "the war is not over," making it clear that they have no intention of lowering their guard and that Iran has prepared for a protracted war.
Mohebi also warned, "Our targets for attack will not necessarily be the same as before," adding, "There are targets we have not yet attacked."
This stance came shortly after U.S. President Donald Trump re-floated the possibility of a massive military strike against Iran.
In a phone interview with Fox News the previous day, President Trump said, "The question is when to blow the whole country up," adding, "They better behave."
At the same time, President Trump left room for a potential meeting with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian at the UN General Assembly, saying it is "probably open."
President Pezeshkian, who leads the moderate faction advocating for dialogue within Iran, is visiting New York to attend the UN General Assembly and is scheduled to deliver a speech on the 23rd.
The Iran-backed Houthi rebel group in Yemen has also joined in this anti-Western resistance rhetoric.
The Houthis, a core pillar of the Middle East's Shia "Axis of Resistance," have exchanged armed clashes with Saudi Arabia and have rapidly seized control of vital oil transport routes in the Bab el-Mandeb Strait of the Red Sea.
According to the Associated Press, Abdul-Malik al-Houthi, the leader of the Houthi rebels, claimed in a pre-recorded speech released that day, "Stop the aggression and lift the blockade," asserting that "our demands represent the legitimate rights of our people."
Tensions between the two sides surrounding the Strait of Hormuz persisted on that day as well.
The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) stated that an oil tanker sailing into the Strait of Hormuz was struck by an unidentified projectile that day, adding that the attacked vessel is moving toward its next port of call while maintaining its own power.
(Photo: Capture from Iran's Fars News Agency Telegram, Yonhap News)
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