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Iran Warns US: 'We Will Change Geography of War' with New Weapons and Targets if Attacked
- •Iran has warned the US that it will "change the geography of war" with new weapons and targets if attacked again. IRGC spokesperson Hossein Mohebi stated that new attacks would lead to significant changes in Iran's defense and counter-attack strategies.
- •The warning suggests the conflict could expand beyond the Persian Gulf and Strait of Hormuz, potentially targeting US military presence and regional allies' infrastructure.
- •The US State Department has issued a 'Do Not Travel' advisory for Iran, urging US citizens to leave the country immediately.
- •Concerns are rising over the Indian Ocean, specifically Diego Garcia, after reports of Iran firing missiles towards the British-controlled island with US military facilities.
- •The escalating Houthi-Saudi conflict in Yemen, including ballistic missile attacks on Riyadh, raises new concerns about the security of the Red Sea and Bab-el-Mandeb Strait, impacting international shipping and energy supplies.
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Hossein Mohebi, spokesperson for Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, stated that if America launches new attacks, Iran will bring new weapons and equipment to the battlefield and significantly alter its counter-attack strategies, declaring that they would "change the geography of war" and target places that have not yet been hit.
Amidst Iran's escalating warnings, the US State Department updated its travel advisory by placing Iran on the 'Do Not Travel' list and actively advising all US citizens currently in Iran to leave the country immediately.
While military tensions escalated, the US allowed an Iranian delegation including President Masoud Pezeshkian and Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi to attend the United Nations General Assembly. Pezeshkian traveled to New York to address the assembly, stating that Iran would not succumb to military pressure while also keeping open the possibility of future negotiations.
