Iran Adviser Warns Conflict Could Expand to Indian Ocean if US Attacks

A senior adviser to Iran's Supreme Leader, Yahya Rahim Safavi, warned that any new US attack could expand the current conflict from the Persian Gulf and Red Sea to the Indian Ocean. This escalatory rhetoric signals potential broadening of the theater, though it remains a threat rather than an observed action. The statement raises regional risk perceptions, particularly for maritime chokepoints and energy transit routes.