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Iran's IRGC Warns Trump: Escalation in West Asia Will 'Change Geography of War'
- •Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) warned US President Donald Trump against escalating conflict in West Asia, threatening to alter the "geography of the war."
- •IRGC spokesperson Hossein Mohebbi stated that Iran would introduce new weapons, tactics, and targets if the conflict with the US intensifies.
- •The warning comes as the West Asia conflict has spread to the Red Sea, with Iran-backed Houthis gaining control of key territories and maritime chokepoints.
- •Houthi advances give Iran significant control over the Strait of Hormuz and the Red Sea, crucial for global oil and gas transit.
- •The IRGC's warning coincides with Trump's apparent non-intervention in the Yemen conflict and a potential pause in US-Iran tensions, possibly signaling a deal ahead of US elections.
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Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) warned US President Donald Trump against escalation in West Asia, stating that they would change the geography of the war, alter their military tactics, and bring new weapons and capabilities into the battle.
Iran-backed Houthis have rapidly advanced across Yemen and captured large swaths of territory along the Red Sea coast, tightening their grip on critical maritime chokepoints and giving Iran a stranglehold over vital global oil and container traffic waterways.
Facing abysmal approval ratings ahead of mid-term elections and widespread rejection of the war by Americans, Donald Trump has paused military operations while pursuing a face-saving exit deal, accusing Iran of trying to affect the elections.
