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Iran's Revolutionary Guard warned Monday that it would "change the geography of the war" if the United States escalates the conflict.
Meanwhile, the British military said an "unknown projectile" struck a tanker as it entered the Strait of Hormuz on Monday, injuring two crew members.
The Israeli military remains on alert as much of the country shuts down for Yom Kippur, the holiest day in Judaism.
Here is the latest news from the Middle East on Monday. Full coverage is available here.
Iran's Revolutionary Guard issues warning
if US escalates war
A spokesperson for Iran's paramilitary Revolutionary Guard, Hossein Mohebbi, said Monday that "the war is not over" and warned that Iran would change its weapons, military tactics and targets if the conflict with the U.S. escalates.
"We will certainly change the geography of the war," Mohebbi said in a statement carried by Iranian state media. "We will certainly bring new weapons with new capabilities into the battle." He said the Guard had prepared for a long-term war.
"Our targets will no longer necessarily be the same as before," he said, according to the Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting, adding that Iran has targets that have not yet been struck.
The more than six-month war began with U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran on Feb. 28. The conflict has included repeated attacks and efforts to negotiate an end to the fighting, with no agreement reached to reopen the Strait of Hormuz or revive talks over Iran's nuclear program.
Projectile strikes tanker passing through Strait of Hormuz, British military says
The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations Center (UKMTO) said a tanker was struck by an "unknown projectile" as it headed into the Strait of Hormuz. Two crew members sustained minor injuries.
The UKMTO said Monday the vessel is reportedly continuing to its next port of call under its own power. No reports indicated any environmental impact at this time.
Tehran has asserted control over much of the Strait of Hormuz since the U.S. and Israel launched the war on Feb. 28. In peacetime, about 20 million barrels -- roughly a fifth of the world's oil supply -- passed through Hormuz each day.
Some tankers are again traversing the strait, but traffic is well below what it once was.
Houthi leader lashes out at Saudis in televised speech
In Yemen, the leader of the Iran-backed Houthi rebels used the anniversary of his group's overthrow of the Yemeni government to lash out at Saudi Arabia.
In a pre-recorded speech aired Monday, Abdul Malik al-Houthi said his group's demands include an end to what he called Saudi "aggression" and the blockade the Saudi-led coalition has imposed on the rebels for about a decade.
"Stop the aggression and end the blockade. Our demands represent the legitimate rights of our people," he said in the speech aired by the Houthi-run al-Masirah channel.
The Houthis descended from their stronghold in northern Yemen, taking over the capital of Sanaa in September 2014 and forcing the country's government into exile in Saudi Arabia.
The following year, Saudi Arabia led a multi-national coalition that entered the war in an attempt to restore the government. The coalition imposed an air and sea blockade on the Houthi-held areas, as part of its war efforts.