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Iran warns new weapons and changed war geography if U.S. attacks

By Drooid · Sep 21, 2026, 11:20 PM UTC · How we work

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Hormuz traffic halved

Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps warned on Sept. 21 it will use new weapons and change war geography if the United States resumes attacks.
The U.S. State Department warned Americans in the Middle East of heightened vigilance, flight cancellations and airspace closures.
President Donald Trump said he is “deciding mode” and meet Iran’s president at UN.
Only 17 vessels crossed the Strait of Hormuz weekend, down from 37 the week before.

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Massie War Powers

Iran’s Islamic Guard Corps warned on Sept. 21 it will use weapons and change the war’s geography if United States resumes attacks.
Fox News poll found six-in-ten say President Donald Trump is wrong to fight Iran, and seven-in-ten say his administration lacks a strategy.
Over 120 children were killed at an Iranian school, and fuel prices have risen.
Rep. Thomas Massie led a war-powers resolution and called for Pete Hegseth’s impeachment.

History

Historical Context

After the 1979 Iranian Revolution toppled Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini backed the November 4 seizure of the U.S. embassy, holding 52 diplomats for 444 days until their January 20, 1981 release. President Jimmy Carter’s abortive April 24, 1980 Operation Eagle Claw killed eight servicemen. Today the IRGC’s threats to close the Strait of Hormuz echo that same leverage-by-chokepoint strategy.

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Hormuz traffic halved

Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps warned on Sept. 21 it will use new weapons and change war geography if the United States resumes attacks.
The U.S. State Department warned Americans in the Middle East of heightened vigilance, flight cancellations and airspace closures.
President Donald Trump said he is “deciding mode” and meet Iran’s president at UN.
Only 17 vessels crossed the Strait of Hormuz weekend, down from 37 the week before.

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