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Iran's IRGC threatens new weapons, targets if US attacks

Tehran warns of changing 'geography of war' as President Trump considers options

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Masked armed members of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) march in a military parade in downtown Tehran, Iran, Sept. 18, 2026. Morteza Nikoubazl/NurPhoto/Getty

What this story says

  • Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has warned of using new weapons and striking new targets if the US attacks again.
  • The IRGC spokesman stated that the 'geography of the war' would change in response to any new US aggression.
  • President Trump is considering options for dealing with Iran, including military action or a diplomatic deal.
  • A tanker was struck by an unknown projectile in the Strait of Hormuz, according to a UK military agency.

Who covered it

Left 26%(52)Centre 32%(63)Right 42%(84)

Percentages are shares of the 199 outlets carrying a published leaning rating. 264 of the 463 outlets we know ran this story carry no rating and are not counted in them. Coverage measured .

Trust

42/100

Craft

57/100

Hype

41/100

463 sources · methodology

Missing from the left

Only 52 of the 199 outlets with a published leaning rating that ran this story are rated left.

A reader who follows the left would not have seen this. We report the absence rather than explain it: outlets choose what to cover for many reasons, and we have no evidence about which one applies here.

Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has threatened to deploy new weapons and attack previously untouched targets if the United States launches another assault. The IRGC spokesman, Hossein Mohebbi, stated that the 'geography of the war' would change in response to any new aggression.

These threats come as US President Donald Trump is reportedly considering his options for dealing with Iran. These options include 'wiping Iran out,' 'letting them rot economically,' or pursuing a diplomatic deal to end the ongoing conflict. Trump also indicated he might be open to meeting with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly.

In a separate incident, a tanker was struck by an unknown projectile while transiting the Strait of Hormuz, according to a UK military agency. The vessel was reportedly able to continue to its next port of call. No group immediately claimed responsibility for the strike.

Disagreement on visa refusals

Iranian state media reported that the United States refused visas for Iranian President Pezeshkian's communications team for the UN General Assembly. The reports cited this as an 'unprecedented hostile move by the U.S. government.' No other reports mention this visa refusal.

What the coverage left out

None of the left, centre, or right-rated reports mention the UK military agency's report of a tanker being struck by an unknown projectile in the Strait of Hormuz.

Tags:#Iran#US#MiddleEast#IRGC#Trump#Conflict

Coverage settled. We checked this 10 times and stopped on 26 Sept 2026, 20:30. The figures above are what it finished at.

How each side covered it

Our own reading of the reporting listed below, written from the outlets’ articles rather than quoted from them. The reasoning is set out on our methodology page.

Left

52 rated outlets

  • The left-rated outlets reported that Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) threatened to use new weapons and strike new targets if the US attacked. This included "new weapons with new capabilities" and a "change in the geography of the war."
  • Several reports mentioned that IRGC spokesperson Hossein Mohebi stated Iran had "new targets which have not been hit yet." Some outlets also noted that Iran claimed to have information that the US was preparing a new military action.
  • The digests did not mention the specific cost of the war to Iran, which was reported by Dnevni list Danas. None of the left-rated digests mentioned any specific US allies being threatened.

Centre

63 rated outlets

  • Centre-rated reports from CBS News, Daily Post Nigeria, and Political Wire focused on the IRGC's warning about expanding the 'geography of the war' with unspecified new weapons in response to any new US assault. These reports also highlighted President Trump's consideration of options, including 'wiping Iran out' or striking a deal, and his potential openness to meeting the Iranian president. The CBS News report additionally mentioned the tanker strike in the Strait of Hormuz and the US refusal of visas for the Iranian president's communications team.

Right

84 rated outlets

  • Right-rated outlets reported that Iran's Revolutionary Guards warned of new targets and weapons if the US attacks again. Several digests mentioned Iran would change the "geography of war" or "battlefield" if attacked.
  • Some reports stated the IRGC spokesman Hossein Mohebbi made these remarks. One digest noted the IRGC is prepared for a long-term war and is "even more ready now."
  • Digests from this side did not mention any specific new weapons Iran possesses. No reports mentioned the cost estimate for any potential new arsenal.

Questions about this coverage

How did the left and right cover Iran's IRGC threatens new weapons, targets if US attacks?
Of the 199 outlets on this story carrying a published leaning rating, 26% are rated left, 32% are rated centre, 42% are rated right. Those percentages are shares of the rated outlets, not of every outlet that ran it, which was 463. The sections above set out what each side emphasised, in its own terms.
Is Iran's IRGC threatens new weapons, targets if US attacks left or right?
Neither side dominates it. Of the 199 rated outlets on this story, 26% are rated left, 32% are rated centre, 42% are rated right, and no side holds the 70% this site would want before calling a field one-sided. A story is not left or right in any case; the outlets that carried it are what carry ratings.
Is the coverage of Iran's IRGC threatens new weapons, targets if US attacks biased?
Iran's IRGC threatens new weapons, targets if US attacks is one event reported by 463 outlets, and this page does not rate the story as biased or unbiased. What it publishes is the spread: which outlets ran it, where named rating organisations place each of them on the spectrum, and what each side chose to lead with. A leaning rating describes an outlet's record over time, not this article, and the two should not be run together.
Which side is not reporting Iran's IRGC threatens new weapons, targets if US attacks?
When we first saw this story, outlets rated left had barely covered it. Coverage accretes for hours after an event, so that is where to look rather than a verdict — the split above is the current count, and it is the one to read.
Which outlets covered Iran's IRGC threatens new weapons, targets if US attacks?
463 that we know of, every one of them listed further up this page with a link to its own report and to what we hold on the publisher. Nothing here is a summary of somebody else's summary: the outlets are named so the original reporting can be read.
What has Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps threatened?
Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has threatened to use new weapons and strike new targets if the United States launches another attack. The IRGC spokesman stated that the 'geography of the war' would change in response to any new aggression.
What options is President Trump considering regarding Iran?
President Trump is reportedly considering several options for dealing with Iran. These include military action such as 'wiping Iran out,' economic pressure by 'letting them rot economically,' or pursuing a diplomatic deal to end the ongoing conflict.
What happened in the Strait of Hormuz?
A tanker was struck by an unknown projectile while transiting the Strait of Hormuz, according to a UK military agency. The vessel was reportedly able to continue to its next port of call, and no group immediately claimed responsibility for the strike.
Did the US grant visas for Iran's president's team?
Iranian state media reported that the United States refused visas for Iranian President Pezeshkian's communications team for the UN General Assembly. These reports described the action as an 'unprecedented hostile move by the U.S. government.'

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