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Iran official warns of potential conflict expansion to Indian Ocean

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Rahim Safavi, adviser to Iran’s Supreme Leader, warned that a potential conflict with the US could expand to the Indian Ocean if aggression resumes, stating that Iranian armed forces are prepared for various scenarios involving US and Israeli leadership.

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The statement follows ongoing regional tensions involving the Persian Gulf, the Strait of Hormuz, and the Red Sea. Iran's military leadership claims to be preparing for various conflict scenarios.

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TEHRAN, September 24. /TASS/. The zone of hostilities in the Iran-US conflict may stretch to the Indian Ocean if US aggression resumes, Rahim Safavi, adviser to Iran’s Supreme Leader, said.

"Now that the war has spread from the Persian Gulf and the Strait of Hormuz to the Red Sea, our response in the next stage of a possible war could make this front even broader, extending to the Indian Ocean and other regions," Fars news agency quoted him as saying.

"We do not know what is going on in the minds of [US President Donald] Trump and [Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin] Netanyahu, but our armed forces are thoroughly working through possible scenarios and have prepared their plans even for the worst of them," Safavi said.

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