Iran Warns US of New Weapons That Could ‘Stun the World’

Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) claims it detected and destroyed a US MQ-1 drone over the Strait of Hormuz. IRGC spokesman Hossein Mohebbi warned that if the United States launches another attack, Iran will use weapons with new capabilities that could “stun the world.”

According to Al Jazeera, the IRGC said in a statement carried by Iranian media that the US resumed using MQ-1 drones after losing several more advanced MQ-9 drones. The IRGC claimed both types of drones are being targeted by its new air-defense systems.

Mohebbi said Iran would make major changes to its defense and counterattack strategy if the US launches another attack. He said the changes would include the geographic scope of the conflict as well as weapons and military equipment.

Mohebbi also claimed that the United States had been defeated in its war with Iran, citing Washington’s inability to reopen the Strait of Hormuz as one of the main signs of the alleged defeat. The report did not include a response from the United States to his claims.