Middle East crisis live: Iran’s Revolutionary Guards warns it will ‘change geography of war’ if US escalates conflict

YL Yohannes LoweThe Guardian - World NewsFiled 2026-09-22 · 07:54 GMTLean · Center-LeftRead · 1 min

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Iran's Revolutionary Guards have warned they will "change the geography of war" if the United States escalates the conflict. This statement follows remarks by the US president, who indicated he was considering "wiping Iran out" in an interview before a UN meeting. Meanwhile, fighting in Yemen between Houthi forces and Saudi-backed government troops has resulted in 154 deaths over the past two days. Houthi military sources reported 118 casualties from Saudi airstrikes, clashes, and artillery fire in several governorates, while government sources stated 36 deaths within their ranks.

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US president said he was considering ‘wiping Iran out’ ahead of UN meeting.

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Iran’s Revolutionary Guards warns it will ‘change geography of war’ if US escalates conflict.

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Government sources reported 36 killed in their ranks.

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Death toll from Saudi airstrikes, clashes and artillery fire in Yemen stands at 118.

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Fighting in Yemen between Houthis and government forces supported by Saudi Arabia has killed 154 people in the past two days.

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The US president said in an interview ahead of the United Nations meeting that he was considering ‘wiping Iran out’ Fighting in Yemen between the Houthis and government forces supported by Saudi Arabia has killed 154 people in the past two days, military sources told the AFP news agency. “The death toll from Saudi airstrikes, clashes and artillery fire in the governorates of Taiz, Al-Jawf, Marib and Saada stands at 118,” Houthi military sources said, while government sources reported 36 killed in their “ranks”, according to AFP. Continue reading...

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