Iran’s military sends new warning to Trump amid threat of fresh strikes

Iran’s military sends new warning to Trump amid threat of fresh strikes Alisha Rahaman Sarkar Tuesday 22 September 2026 10:56 BST Bookmark popover Removed from bookmarks Close popover Trump threatens to ‘blow entire nation up’ after Iran warns of ‘painful strikes’ Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps has warned it will change the weapons and geography of the war if president Donald Trump launches new strikes. The threat follows a rapid advance by Iran-backed Houthi forces aiming to seize strategic heights and isolate the Red Sea coast in Yemen . Trump reportedly called off planned airstrikes against the Houthis at the last minute as weapons were being loaded onto aircraft. The proposed military action came after pleas for US assistance from the Saudi crown prince and Yemen's internationally recognised president, Rashid al-Alimi. Trump had earlier warned that he would blow the entire region up if Iran did not comply with his demands. In full Iran-US war latest: Revolutionary Guard warns it will ‘change geography’ of conflict if Trump launches new strikes