Iran has issued a warning saying that it has developed capabilities for a “naval confrontation” and claimed that the US ships in the Indian Ocean would be the target if war resumes.&nbsp;“If war begins again, US ships, unless they leave the Indian Ocean, will be attacked wherever they are inside the Indian Ocean. We have developed these capabilities,” Iranian security council secretary Mohsen Rezaei said in a video posted by the Iran Embassy in Hyderabad.&nbsp;<h2>‘Increased speed of hypersonic missiles from Mach 6 to Mach 10’</h2>&nbsp;Rezaei said Iran has increased the speed of hypersonic missiles “from Mach 6 to Mach 10”.&nbsp;“We have also developed our electronic warfare systems, improved our air defences, and we have other measures that we will use at the appropriate time,” the security council secretary added.&nbsp;&nbsp;

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet">Iranian Security Council Secretary Dr. Rezaei: Iran is totally prepared for any naval confrontation with the U.S. &quot;If war begins again, U.S. ships, unless they leave the Indian Ocean, will be attacked wherever they are inside the Indian Ocean. We have developed these… <a href="https://t.co/WonCOkbGTX">pic.twitter.com/WonCOkbGTX</a>&mdash; Iran In Hyderabad (@IraninHyderabad) <a href="https://x.com/IraninHyderabad/status/2101675038412046666?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 20, 2026</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.x.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

Also Read: <a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/chancellor-friedrich-merz-vows-to-stay-on-as-exit-polls-signal-major-poll-setback-1789930916459">Chancellor Friedrich Merz vows to stay on as exit polls signal major poll setback</a>&nbsp;He further added that Tehran was “fully prepared”. “If America starts the war, we will confront America with greater force and with more numerous and more painful strikes,” Rezaei said.&nbsp;<h2>‘Old US-led order in West Asia has collapsed,’ says Ghalibaf</h2>&nbsp;Meanwhile, Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf said on Sunday that the “old American order” in West Asia had “collapsed”, and urged Islamic nations in the region to implement a new one.Ghalibaf said Tehran’s messages and conditions for ending the conflict were explicitly conveyed to the US through intermediaries. He emphasised that the Strait of Hormuz won’t reopen until Iran’s rights are recognised and America fulfills its commitments, Tasnim News reported.&nbsp;Also Read: <a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/trump-in-deciding-mode-on-iran-says-very-big-things-going-to-happen-soon-1789921963152">Trump in ‘deciding mode’ on Iran, says ‘very big things’ going to happen soon</a>&nbsp;Ghalibaf further flagged two strategic errors, saying the first one was an approach that advocated war without defining a mechanism or horizon for ending it, and the second one involved underestimating Iran’s national capabilities.&nbsp;<h2>US embassy in Saudi Arabia issues security alert for Taif and Yanbu</h2>&nbsp;The US embassy in Saudi Arabia has issued a security alert requiring special authorisation for government employees travelling to Taif and Yanbu.&nbsp;Also Read: <a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/italy-to-ban-burqa-and-hijab-in-schools-limit-foreign-students-per-class-pm-giorgia-meloni-1789914231910">Italy to ban burqa and hijab in schools, limit foreign students per class: PM Giorgia Meloni</a>&nbsp;The security alert said it was “due to the ongoing security situation in Saudi Arabia”.&nbsp;Yemen’s Houthis launched an attack near Riyadh’s main airport on Saturday.

ranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf said that the old American order in West Asia had collapsed and urged Islamic nations in the region to implement a new one. Ghalibaf said Tehran’s messages and conditions for ending the war were conveyed to the US through intermediaries.

Iran has issued a warning saying that it has developed capabilities for a “naval confrontation” and claimed that the US ships in the Indian Ocean would be the target if war resumes. “If war begins again, US ships, unless they leave the Indian Ocean, will be attacked wherever they are inside the Indian Ocean. We have developed these capabilities,” Iranian security council secretary Mohsen Rezaei said in a video posted by the Iran Embassy in Hyderabad. ‘Increased speed of hypersonic missiles from Mach 6 to Mach 10’ Rezaei said Iran has increased the speed of hypersonic missiles “from Mach 6 to Mach 10”. “We have also developed our electronic warfare systems, improved our air defences, and we have other measures that we will use at the appropriate time,” the security council secretary added.

Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf said that the old American order in West Asia had collapsed and urged Islamic nations in the region to implement a new one. Ghalibaf said Tehran’s messages and conditions for ending the war were conveyed to the US through intermediaries.

US ships in Indian Ocean ‘will be attacked’ if war resumes, warns Iran

The former Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps commander Mohsen Rezaee was appointed by Iran's Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei as his representative in Iran’s Supreme National Security Council (SNSC) in place of Mohammad Bagher Zolghadr following his resignation.&nbsp;In a post on X, Khamenei wrote, "In the Name of God, the Compassionate, the Merciful Dr. Mohsen Rezaee Considering your valuable experience, I am hereby appointing you, who were one of the first commanders in the triumphant 8-Year Sacred Defense, to be my representative in the Supreme National Security Council."&nbsp;“Dr. Mohsen Rezaee, I am hopeful that you will achieve great successes in carrying out this important responsibility [Leader's representative in the Supreme National Security Council],” Khamenei added.&nbsp;There were also reports of Rezaei being appointed secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council (SNSC).&nbsp;“Meanwhile, I would like to appreciate the round-the-clock efforts of our dear brother, Dr. Mohammad Baqer Zolghadr,” the supreme leader added.<h2>Who is Mohsen Rezaee?</h2>&nbsp;A senior Iranian military and political figure, Rezaee is one of the most important veterans of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps. He commanded the IRGC from 1981 to 1997, including throughout the Iran–Iraq War.&nbsp;He ran for Iran's presidency multiple times, including in 2009 and 2013 but failed to get success. Under President Ebrahim Raisi, he served as vice president for economic affairs beginning in 2021.&nbsp;He is now appointed as secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council (SNSC) by Iran's Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei.&nbsp; &nbsp;

A senior Iranian military and political figure, Rezaee is one of the most important veterans of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.

The former Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps commander Mohsen Rezaee was appointed by Iran's Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei as his representative in Iran’s Supreme National Security Council (SNSC) in place of Mohammad Bagher Zolghadr following his resignation. In a post on X, Khamenei wrote, "In the Name of God, the Compassionate, the Merciful Dr. Mohsen Rezaee Considering your valuable experience, I am hereby appointing you, who were one of the first commanders in the triumphant 8-Year Sacred Defense, to be my representative in the Supreme National Security Council." “Dr. Mohsen Rezaee, I am hopeful that you will achieve great successes in carrying out this important responsibility [Leader's representative in the Supreme National Security Council],” Khamenei added. There were also reports of Rezaei being appointed secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council (SNSC). “Meanwhile, I would like to appreciate the round-the-clock efforts of our dear brother, Dr. Mohammad Baqer Zolghadr,” the supreme leader added. Who is Mohsen Rezaee? A senior Iranian military and political figure, Rezaee is one of the most important veterans of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps. He commanded the IRGC from 1981 to 1997, including throughout the Iran–Iraq War. He ran for Iran's presidency multiple times, including in 2009 and 2013 but failed to get success. Under President Ebrahim Raisi, he served as vice president for economic affairs beginning in 2021. He is now appointed as secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council (SNSC) by Iran's Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei.

A senior Iranian military and political figure, Rezaee is one of the most important veterans of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.

Khamenei appoints former IRGC commander Mohsen Rezaee as his representative in Supreme National Security Council

Mohsen Rezaei, a military adviser to Iran's supreme leader, has warned America on Wednesday (June 3) that any renewed attacks by the US will be met with missile and drone strikes. This came after recent strikes by the US on an Iranian tanker and on Qeshm Island, in retaliation for which Iran attacked Kuwait and Bahrain. Rezaei posted on the social media platform X, saying that Iran would not allow America to overreach in either negotiations or the ceasefire process.&nbsp;“Neither in negotiations nor in the ceasefire process will we allow America to overreach,” Rezaei said on the post.&nbsp;Also read: <a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/ukraine-strikes-near-putin-s-davos-forum-russia-claims-to-down-350-drones-1780467908247">Ukraine targets Russia's 'important facilities'; targets Putin's 'Davos' forum</a>

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet">نه در مذاکره و نه‌ در روند آتش‌بس اجازه زیاده‌خواهی به آمریکا را نخواهیم‌ داد. پاسخ هر شلیک و تجاوزی، رگباری از موشک و پهپاد است. تاریخ به عقب باز نمی‌گردد و متجاوز به سرعت تنبیه خواهد شد.&mdash; محسن رضایی (@ir_rezaee) <a href="https://x.com/ir_rezaee/status/2062086319430328328?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 3, 2026</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.x.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

<h2>'History will not turn back'</h2>Rezaei further said in his warning that Iran would draw a major response. “The response to every shot and aggression will be a barrage of missiles and drones,” he said, adding that “History will not turn back, and the aggressor will be swiftly punished."&nbsp;Also read: <a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/watch-explosions-light-up-kuwait-sky-as-iran-attacks-us-military-base-in-bahrain-kuwait-air-defences-intercept-iranian-missiles-dramatic-visuals-1780455522913">WATCH: Explosions light up Kuwait sky as air defences intercept Iranian missiles</a><h2>What happened in Kuwait?</h2>Kuwait's military said on Wednesday (June 3) that drones targeted the T1 passenger terminal at the Kuwait International Airport, causing significant damage. Brig. Gen. Saud Abdulaziz Al-Otaibi, spokesperson for Kuwait’s Ministry of Defence, said the attack was part of what he called “criminal Iranian aggression.” At least one person was reported killed in the attack. Kuwait Airways resumed the operations.&nbsp;Also read: <a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/rubio-reveals-details-about-mojtaba-khamenei-amid-us-iran-talks-we-haven-t-seen-him-publicly-1780452611590">'We haven't seen him publicly...': Rubio reveals details about Mojtaba Khamenei</a>&nbsp;As per the US military, Iran fired two missiles at Kuwait that broke apart before even reaching the target. The military added that US and Bahraini forces intercepted missiles targeting Bahrain, home to the US Navy's 5th Fleet. Meanwhile, Bahrain's Defence Ministry said its military destroyed three missiles&nbsp;

Iran’s military adviser Mohsen Rezaei warned of missile and drone strikes against renewed US attacks following recent escalations, including an Iranian drone strike causing damage at Kuwait International Airport.

Mohsen Rezaei, a military adviser to Iran's supreme leader, has warned America on Wednesday (June 3) that any renewed attacks by the US will be met with missile and drone strikes. This came after recent strikes by the US on an Iranian tanker and on Qeshm Island, in retaliation for which Iran attacked Kuwait and Bahrain. Rezaei posted on the social media platform X, saying that Iran would not allow America to overreach in either negotiations or the ceasefire process. “Neither in negotiations nor in the ceasefire process will we allow America to overreach,” Rezaei said on the post. Also read: Ukraine targets Russia's 'important facilities'; targets Putin's 'Davos' forum

Iran’s military adviser Mohsen Rezaei warned of missile and drone strikes against renewed US attacks following recent escalations, including an Iranian drone strike causing damage at Kuwait International Airport.

‘History will not turn back’: Khamenei’s adviser’s stark warning to America

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US ships in Indian Ocean ‘will be attacked’ if war resumes, warns Iran

Khamenei appoints former IRGC commander Rezaee as his representative in SNSC

‘History will not turn back’: Khamenei’s adviser’s stark warning to America