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
Photograph: CBS News (embedded from source)
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
Percentages are shares of the 9 outlets carrying a published leaning rating. 15 of the 24 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
24 sources · methodology
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.
Still developing. We have re-checked which outlets are covering this 1 time, most recently on 21 Sept 2026, 12:00, and will add the sides that appear.
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
1 rated outlet
- The left-rated report from fakti.bg led with the IRGC's threat to use new weapons and strike new targets if the US attacks. It quoted the spokesman stating there would be 'significant changes in our defence and counter-offensive' and a 'change in the geography of the war.' The report also mentioned that negotiations were at an impasse and the conflict had spread to Yemen and Saudi Arabia.
Centre
3 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
5 rated outlets
- Right-rated reports from Malay Mail, Latestly, Anadolu Ajansı, Interfax.ru, and Mehr News Agency led with the IRGC's threat to use new weapons and strike new targets if the US attacks. They quoted the IRGC spokesman stating the 'geography of war' could change. Several of these reports also noted the IRGC's preparedness for a long-term war.
Questions about this coverage
- How did the left and right cover Iran's IRGC threatens new weapons, targets if US attacks?
- Of the 9 outlets on this story carrying a published leaning rating, 11% are rated left, 33% are rated centre, 56% are rated right. Those percentages are shares of the rated outlets, not of every outlet that ran it, which was 24. 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?
- Too few of the outlets on this story carry a published leaning rating to say. 9 of them do, and this site does not characterise a field under 12: at that size one newsroom filing moves the share by ten points. The percentages above are the count as it stands.
- 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 24 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 outlets covered Iran's IRGC threatens new weapons, targets if US attacks?
- 24 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.'
Read it at the source
24 outlets, grouped by the leaning a published rating gives them. Every headline links to the original; an underlined outlet name opens our profile of that publisher.
Left
1Centre
3- Iran threatens US with new weapons, targets over fresh attacks (opens Daily Post Nigeria in a new tab)
Daily Post Nigeria — is Daily Post Nigeria biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Iran Warns ‘Geography of the War’ Would Expand (opens Political Wire in a new tab)
Political Wire — is Political Wire biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Iran warns "geography of the war" would expand in response to any new U.S. assault (opens CBS News in a new tab)
Right
5- Iran’s Revolutionary Guards threaten new targets, weapons if US attacks (opens Malay Mail in a new tab)
Malay Mail — is Malay Mail biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Iran Warns US of New Weapons; Says ‘Geography of War’ Could Change | 🌎 LatestLY (opens Latestly in a new tab)
- Iran's Revolutionary Guards Say They Will Change 'Geography of War' if Attacked Again (opens Anadolu Ajansı in a new tab)
Anadolu Ajansı — is Anadolu Ajansı biased? Our profile of this outlet
- IRGC Threatened to Attack New Targets in the Event of Renewed US Attacks (opens Interfax.ru in a new tab)
Interfax.ru — is Interfax.ru biased? Our profile of this outlet
- General Mohebi: The IRGC Is Ready for a Long-Term War (opens Mehr News Agency in a new tab)
Mehr News Agency — is Mehr News Agency biased? Our profile of this outlet
Not rated
15- Iran's Revolutionary Guard Warns of New Targets, Weapons if US Strikes Again (opens virtualjerusalem.com in a new tab)
virtualjerusalem.com — is virtualjerusalem.com biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Iran Threatens To Widen War If U.S. Launches New Strikes (opens Northeast Times in a new tab)
Northeast Times — is Northeast Times biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Iran Threatens the US with Attacks and Use of New Weapons (opens suedtirolnews.it in a new tab)
suedtirolnews.it — is suedtirolnews.it biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Iran Threatens the US with Attacks and Use of New Weapons (opens vienna.at in a new tab)
- IRGC Asserts Iran Has New Weapons Ready In Anticipation Of US Military Action (opens The CSR Journal in a new tab)
The CSR Journal — is The CSR Journal biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Iran to the US: We Will Change the Geography of the War. (opens Haber Sitesi ODATV in a new tab)
Haber Sitesi ODATV — is Haber Sitesi ODATV biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Iran Warns of 'New Targets' with 'New Weapons' if US Attacks (opens dnews.gr in a new tab)
- This Is Iran's New Surprise! Ready to Use New Weapons and Change the Geography of War (opens SINDOnews.com in a new tab)
SINDOnews.com — is SINDOnews.com biased? Our profile of this outlet
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- Iran: If There Is a New Invasion, We Will Surprise the World with New Weapons (opens Unknown in a new tab)
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- Iran Threatens with New Weapons: "We Will Change the Geography of War" - Veteranos (opens veteranos.gr in a new tab)
veteranos.gr — is veteranos.gr biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Iran: If There Is a New Attack, We Will Change the Geography of the War. (opens Karar Gazetesi in a new tab)
Karar Gazetesi — is Karar Gazetesi biased? Our profile of this outlet
- War Alert in the Middle East: "We Will Change the Geography of War with New Weapons" Warns the Revolutionary Guards (opens Periodista.gr in a new tab)
Periodista.gr — is Periodista.gr biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Iran's IRGC warns any new strike will prompt Tehran to alter war ... (opens FXStreet in a new tab)
- Iran Issues New Threat to the US: We Will Change the Geography of the War. (opens anlatilaninotesi.com.tr in a new tab)
anlatilaninotesi.com.tr — is anlatilaninotesi.com.tr biased? Our profile of this outlet
- IRGC: We Are Preparing Ourselves for a Long War (opens tabnak.ir in a new tab)
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