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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 11%(1)Centre 33%(3)Right 56%(5)

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.'

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