Iranian adviser Yahya Rahim Safavi warns that Tehran may expand the ongoing Middle East conflict to the Indian Ocean if the United States carries out further attacks. The warning is attributed to a senior adviser to Iran’s Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei and is issued on Thursday via remarks released through Iranian media.
Channel NewsAsia and other outlets note the significance of Tehran explicitly mentioning the Indian Ocean, a region that includes the strategically located U.S.-British military base at Diego Garcia. The reports frame the warning as a response to the risk of additional U.S. strikes, while the Nigerian outlets (Vanguard, The Punch, and Daily Post) emphasize the threat as escalating geographic scope rather than providing new details on targets or timelines. Across coverage, the central point is the same: Iran signals it could broaden its military posture if further U.S. actions occur.
