​Iran's Guards threaten to hit new targets if US attacks

Iran's Revolutionary Guards on Monday warned they would attack new targets and deploy new weapons if the US launches further attacks on Iran.

The warning comes almost seven months into the war, as Tehran and Washington remain locked in a stalemate and Tehran says the US is planning new action.

What did Iran's Revolutionary Guards say about new targets?

A spokesman for the Guards said Iran's defense and counteroffensive would change significantly if the US attacks again. He said Tehran would bring new weapons into the battlefield and hit targets it has not yet attacked. The Guards also said they were prepared for a "prolonged war."

The statement came from a spokesman for the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps, the ideological arm of Iran's military. He said "there will certainly be significant changes in our defense and our counteroffensive" in the event of a new US attack.

"We will introduce new weapons with new capabilities into the battlefield, and the world will be surprised," he said. "Our targets will not necessarily be the same as before either. We have new targets that have not yet been attacked."

Where does the US-Iran war stand after almost seven months?

Tehran and Washington remain locked in a stalemate, though neither side appears willing to return to full-scale war. On Saturday, the central command of Iran's military said the US was planning new action against Tehran, according to state television, but it did not elaborate.

Fighting between the US and Iran has eased in recent days after a flare-up at the end of last month. Tehran continues sporadic attacks on commercial ships in the Strait of Hormuz, and both sides are maintaining rival blockades in the waterway in an effort to exert pressure.

How has the war spread to Yemen?

The war has spread to Yemen, where the Iran-backed Houthis have taken more territory from the Saudi-backed government. The group has also launched attacks on Saudi targets, including the capital Riyadh.