An adviser to Iran’s Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei has warned that the conflict could expand to the Indian Ocean if the United States or Israel launches further attacks.
Major General Yahya Rahim Safavi, a senior military adviser to Khamenei, said in a video released by Iran’s Fars news agency that the conflict could spread further from the Persian Gulf and Strait of Hormuz through the Red Sea and reach the Indian Ocean or beyond.
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Yahya Rahim Safavi warned that the conflict could reach the Indian Ocean or beyond.
The warning was issued if further US or Israeli attacks take place.
Safavi is a senior military adviser to Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei.
The remarks were released in a video by Iran’s Fars news agency.
The warning comes amid tensions around the Persian Gulf, Strait of Hormuz and Red Sea.
Safavi said the warning came in the context of the widening conflict and ongoing tensions involving Iran, the United States, Israel and Yemen’s Houthi movement.
The remarks mark a significant escalation in Iran’s warning about the possible geographic expansion of the conflict. However, Safavi did not specify which targets or locations in the Indian Ocean could be affected.
The warning comes amid continued tensions around key maritime routes, including the Strait of Hormuz, the Red Sea and the Bab el-Mandeb Strait. Any further expansion of hostilities could increase risks to regional security and international shipping.
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Why This Matters
Any expansion of the conflict toward the Indian Ocean could raise security concerns along important maritime routes connecting the Middle East, Asia and Africa.
