Iran's IRGC (Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps) warned that it could employ more “destructive” weapons if the war resumed, Iranian media reported this Thursday (20), after United States President Donald Trump declared that he had suspended American negotiations with Tehran.
Iran guard threatens to use “more destructive” weapons if war resumes
Iran's IRGC (Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps) warned that it could employ more “destructive” weapons if the war resumed, Iranian media reported this Thursday (20), after United States President Donald Trump declared that he had suspended...
The spokesperson stated that the “destructive power of the warheads used in IRGC missiles is much greater than those used in previous wars,” Tasnim reported. Trump said on Wednesday (19) that the situation with Iran is “good”, as he suspended US negotiations with the country.
- “Right now, I think the situation is very good,” the president told reporters, suggesting that talks could be resumed “at some point.” New threat The president also announced on Wednesday...
- In a post on the social network Truth Social, he stated that the move comes after Iran “failed” to take advantage of the chances of reaching an agreement with the USA.
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An IRGC spokesman threatened that if the conflict resumes, “the weapons we will use will be completely different from those in the past in every aspect,” according to the semi-official Iranian Tasnim news agency.
The spokesperson stated that the “destructive power of the warheads used in IRGC missiles is much greater than those used in previous wars,” Tasnim reported.
Trump said on Wednesday (19) that the situation with Iran is “good”, as he suspended US negotiations with the country.
“Right now, I think the situation is very good,” the president told reporters, suggesting that talks could be resumed “at some point.”
New threat The president also announced on Wednesday that he will take the “most devastating” economic measure against Iran ever taken by Washington against any country.
In a post on the social network Truth Social, he stated that the move comes after Iran “failed” to take advantage of the chances of reaching an agreement with the USA.
The American president added that he will take economic measures against any country that provides any type of support to Tehran.
“ANY country that allows its financial institutions, companies, airports or government agencies to provide any kind of vital aid to Iran will, in turn, face TREMENDOUS ECONOMIC CONSEQUENCES,” Trump said.
The Republican did not specify what concrete measures Washington would take against such a country and did not mention any country by name.
The American president stated that “This will be an economic D-day”, calling on allied countries to join the US with the aim of isolating the “Iranian threat”.
War in the Middle East Thousands of men were killed in the war, which quickly engulfed Gulf nations and shocked global markets as Iran demonstrated its ability to restrict shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, which carried about a fifth of the world's oil trade before February.
The United States and Iran twice announced ceasefire agreements, in April and June, with the aim of reestablishing the free flow of ships through the strait, aiming to end the conflict, but both quickly collapsed, even with Israel's significant withdrawal from the fighting.
Iran has endured severe and continuous economic sanctions for nearly 50 years, since the 1979 Islamic Revolution.
Trump has not yet achieved the goals he set out at the start of the war: dismantling Iran's nuclear program, limiting its ability to attack regional rivals and creating conditions for Iranians to overthrow their religious rulers.
The American president's threats and announcements on social media are not always implemented as planned. He did not specify what steps the US would take or name any countries, although the warning appeared to extend to US allies who helped mediate the peace talks.