Iran threatens to expand war to Indian Ocean if US attacks again
Middle East2 sources2 countries🔦 Under-reported16m ago
An adviser to Iran's supreme leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, warned on Thursday that Tehran could expand the Middle East conflict to the Indian Ocean if the United States launches further attacks. The warning follows the spread of hostilities from the Persian Gulf and Strait of Hormuz to the Red Sea.
This marks the first time an adviser to Iran's supreme leader has explicitly mentioned the Indian Ocean in this context. The region is home to a strategic US-British military base located on Diego Garcia, situated approximately 4,000 kilometers from Iran.
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