Iranian army says it received intel of imminent US attacks backed by regional states

September 20, 2026

Tehran said it will strike US assets across the region 'without limitations' if new attacks are launched by Washington

The Iranian army's Khatam al-Anbiya Central Headquarters released a statement on 20 September saying it received intelligence that the US “once again decided" to resume war against the Islamic Republic during a joint meeting in an unnamed EU state, with backing from “regional countries.”
“Based on information received, the criminal US, in an effort to cover up its failures and achieve false gains in a war that was launched based on lies and staging by the Zionists and continued through deception and trickery, has once again decided, with the green light from some regional countries, to resume actions against the Islamic Republic of Iran at a joint meeting in one of the European countries,” it said.
“We warn that if the US makes any mistake against the Islamic Republic of Iran, all its positions and interests in the region will be targeted by sustained, effective and painful attacks, without any limitations or considerations,” it added, while extending warnings to regional countries allied to Washington.
A day earlier, the head of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council said that Tehran has relayed conditions for a renewal of talks with Washington and is “awaiting a response,” while warning at the same time that the Islamic Republic is fully prepared for a “decisive” confrontation.
Speaking to Al Jazeera, Mohsen Rezaei said the conditions for renewed negotiations include an end to the war on all fronts, the release of frozen assets, and the lifting of the US naval blockade, arguing that accepting these terms would be in Washington's interest.
He added that if the conditions are not met, Iran is prepared for war.
"Trump's threats will achieve nothing. We are fully prepared for a decisive war,” the national security chief went on to warn.
Earlier this month, Iranian forces launched a massive missile attack on US assets in Jordan, while also targeting multiple oil tankers as well as warships belonging to Washington. The attacks were a response to US strikes on Iranian oil and commercial vessels.
The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said on 9 September that Tehran’s “restricted maritime zone” has been expanded to include the Gulf of Oman and the Arabian Sea.
Since Washington’s renewed escalation against the Islamic Republic over recent weeks, including the deadly bombing of a wedding in southern Iran early this month, Tehran has struck multiple US sites repeatedly.
The Strait of Hormuz remains shut to Washington and its allies, coinciding with a Yemeni blockade against Saudi shipping.
Iran has demanded the withdrawal of US troops from the areas surrounding it as part of stalled talks with Washington, as well as a full end to the war and occupation in Lebanon, sanctions removal, release of frozen assets, and continued control over Hormuz in cooperation with Oman.