Iran warns of new weapons as Trump weighs UN meeting with Iranian president

Iran warned Monday it would use "new weapons with new capabilities" if the U.S. launches a fresh assault, following President Donald Trump's escalated rhetoric against Tehran over the weekend. The warning came from Hossein Mohebbi, a spokesman for Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, who said Iran would "change the weapons and geography of the war" in response to any new aggression, though he provided no specifics. Trump said he would "probably" meet with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian at the UN General Assembly this week, while also stating he was weighing options including "wiping Iran out, letting them rot economically, or making a deal." The nearly seven-month war has disrupted oil shipping through the Strait of Hormuz and the Bab el Mandeb, with Iran-backed Houthis attacking Saudi sites and oil facilities. Oil prices fell Monday amid hopes for renewed talks, and shipping data showed reduced vessel traffic through key waterways.