Published: 09:40, September 22, 2026
Spokesperson: Iran to change war's ‘geography’ if under new ‘invasion’
By Xinhua

Women affiliated with Iran's Revolutionary Guard carry rifles as they participate in the state-organized "Janfada," or "Sacrifice for Iran," military-style parade in Tehran, Iran, Sept 18, 2026. (PHOTO/AP)

TEHRAN/LONDON – Iran will definitely change the "geography" of the war with the United States and Israel if it comes under another "invasion," Hossein Mohebbi, spokesperson of Iran's Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC), has said.

"If another invasion is launched (against Iran), there will be significant changes in our defense and offense ... We will definitely change the war's geography," Mohebbi said in an interview with Iran's Al-Alam news channel published Sunday night.

"We will certainly introduce new weapons with new capabilities into the fray, and the world will be astonished," Mohebbi said. "We have new targets that have not been attacked yet."

Mohebbi emphasized that the war has not ended yet, and the IRGC has prepared itself for a long-term conflict.

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Meanwhile, the General Staff of Iran's Armed Forces on Monday vowed "more defeats" for the United States, Israel and their allies.

"Iran's armed forces will not back down in the face of the enemy and will give the aggressors and ill-wishers, especially the US and Israeli enemies and their allies, the bitter taste of more defeats," it said in a statement.

The IRGC announced on Monday that its aerospace division's air defense shot down a US MQ-1 Predator drone over the Strait of Hormuz earlier in the day.

On Sunday, the Iranian Army said its air defense intercepted an Orbiter drone over the key waterway of global oil shipping.

Armed personnel affiliated with Iran's Revolutionary Guard take part in the state-organized "Janfada," or "Sacrifice for Iran," military exercise in Tehran, Iran, Sept 18, 2026. (PHOTO/AP)

On Feb 28, Israel and the United States launched joint attacks on Iran's capital Tehran and other cities. Iran has since tightened its grip on the Strait of Hormuz.

On June 18, the United States and Iran signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on ending the war in the region on all fronts, including Lebanon.

Under the MoU, they were scheduled to hold negotiations within 60 days, a deadline that expired on Aug 17, to reach a final agreement, but the talks' fate remains unclear amid recent escalations.

UKMTO: 2 injured as tanker hit in Strait of Hormuz 

Also on Monday, two crew members sustained minor injuries after a tanker transiting the Strait of Hormuz was struck by an unknown projectile, the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) said.

Military authorities informed the UKMTO that the tanker was conducting an inbound transit when it was hit. The vessel was continuing to its next port of call under its own power, with no environmental impact reported at present.

A motorboat travels past commercial vessels anchored amid haze in the Strait of Hormuz off Bandar Abbas, Iran, Sept 7, 2026. (PHOTO/AP)

Authorities are investigating the incident, the UKMTO said, advising vessels in the area to transit with caution and report any suspicious activity.

The incident came three days after the UKMTO reported that another tanker had been hit by an unknown projectile in the Strait of Hormuz, causing a fire onboard. All crew in that incident were reported safe.

Report: Iranian president to attend UNGA session

Meanwhile, Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian will leave Tehran for New York on Tuesday to attend the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), the official news agency IRNA reported.

The announcement was made by Habibollah Abbasi, director general of public relations at the Iranian president's office, in an interview with IRNA published on Monday.

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Abbasi said Pezeshkian will deliver a speech at the UNGA's session and hold meetings with other participating countries' leaders and officials during the trip.

The US government had refrained from issuing visas to some members of the Iranian delegation, including those of the president's media team, he said.

On Thursday, Washington said it would issue visas to some top Iranian officials for the session.