# Kobyakov: US maintains Indian Ocean expansion plans despite setback in Iran

https://mins.news/en/item/38520

- TASS, 2026-08-31 10:52 UTC
- World
- Original: https://tass.com/politics/2179811

> Russian presidential adviser Anton Kobyakov says Washington is pressing ahead with plans to expand in the Indian Ocean region despite its setback in Iran. He claims Russia’s opponents are seeking to link countries around the ocean through a free-trade zone to advance bloc-based military and political interests.

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