Iran threatens to expand Middle East war to Indian Ocean

An advisor to Iran’s Supreme Leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, has warned that Tehran could grow the ongoing Middle East struggle to the Indian Ocean if the United States launches further attacks.

Yahya Rahim Safavi, a elder advisor to the Iranian leader, issued the informing on Thursday in a video released by Iran’s Fars quality agency.

“Since the struggle has dispersed from the Persian Gulf and Strait of Hormuz to the Red Sea, it is imaginable that, successful effect to much war, the beforehand volition grow adjacent further, reaching the Indian Ocean and possibly beyond,” Safavi said.

The informing comes amid heightened tensions astir strategical waterways successful the region.

Yemen’s Houthis, who are warring Saudi-backed authorities forces, precocious took power of the Red Sea coastline, strengthening their clasp astir the strategical Bab al-Mandab Strait, which connects Asia and Europe done the Suez Canal.

Iran has agelong provided subject enactment to the Houthis but has denied immoderate nonstop engagement successful the Yemen conflict.

The Islamic Republic has besides closed the Strait of Hormuz, disconnected its confederate coast, successful retaliation for US-Israeli strikes that triggered the existent Middle East warfare astatine the extremity of February.

Iran and the United States are present contesting power of ...