Iran Threatens 'New Weapons' if US Launches Fresh Assault, as Hormuz Traffic Falls to 17 Vessels
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Updated · NBC News · Sep 21
Iran Threatens 'New Weapons' if US Launches Fresh Assault, as Hormuz Traffic Falls to 17 Vessels
3 articles · Updated · NBC News · Sep 21
Summary
Iran’s Revolutionary Guard warned Monday it would shift both the weapons and the geography of the war if the United States attacks again, after Donald Trump escalated his threats against Tehran over the weekend.
Trump also said he would probably be open to meeting President Masoud Pezeshkian at the UN this week, helping push oil prices to their lowest in more than a week on hopes of renewed U.S.-Iran talks.
The military standoff still widened around key shipping lanes: 17 commodity vessels transited Hormuz over the weekend, down from 37 a week earlier, while Bab el-Mandeb crossings also fell as Houthi pressure persisted.
Yemen remained a flashpoint after the Houthis said they struck Riyadh and Yanbu on Saturday, and the New York Times reported Trump considered but rejected joining Saudi strikes on the group.
The nearly seven-month conflict has already disrupted the Strait of Hormuz, hit oil infrastructure and shipping, and fed inflation through higher energy costs worldwide.