{"id":305181,"date":"2026-09-24T16:11:12","date_gmt":"2026-09-24T16:11:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/iran\/305181\/"},"modified":"2026-09-24T16:11:12","modified_gmt":"2026-09-24T16:11:12","slug":"iran-possible-new-war-with-us-could-spread-to-indian-ocean","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/iran\/305181\/","title":{"rendered":"Iran: Possible New War with US Could Spread to Indian Ocean"},"content":{"rendered":"

TEMPO.CO, Jakarta\u00a0–\u00a0A new US attack on Iran could lead to a military conflict that extends from the Persian Gulf and the Red Sea to the Indian Ocean<\/a>, Yahya Rahim Safavi, a military adviser to Iran’s Supreme Leader, said Thursday, September 24, 2026.<\/p>\n

“Now that the war has spread from the Gulf and the Strait of Hormuz to the Red Sea, it is possible that, in the next stage of a potential war with the US, this front could expand further, to the Indian Ocean or elsewhere,” Safavi told Iran’s Defa Press news agency.<\/p>\n

Safavi said Iran’s armed forces have prepared for the worst-case scenario if the US and Israel attempt to harm Iran’s national interests.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe do not know what is going on in the minds of (US President) Trump and (Israeli Premier) Netanyahu,\u201d Safavi said, as quoted from\u00a0Anadolu.<\/p>\n

Safavi’s remarks came just a few days after Trump issued a fresh threat against iran while in New York for the UN General Assembly.<\/p>\n

“I have a big decision to make,” Trump said at the time. “Will a deal be made with Iran… or do I annihilate the Islamic Republic, and do it quickly, never giving them a chance to kill and destroy people and countries again.”<\/p>\n

The US and Israel began attacking targets in Iran on February 28, triggering retaliatory strikes. In mid-June, Tehran and Washington signed a memorandum of understanding to cease hostilities, but the conflict has resumed.<\/p>\n

The conflict remains unresolved.<\/p>\n

The escalation of the conflict has virtually halted shipping traffic through the Strait of Hormuz<\/a>, impacting supplies of oil, petroleum products, and liquefied natural gas and driving up global fuel prices.<\/p>\n

Read: Trump Threatens to ‘Annihilate’ Iran if No Peace Deal is Reached<\/a><\/p>\n

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