# Iran-US conflict could expand to Indian Ocean, Khamenei adviser says

https://mins.news/en/item/72387

- TASS, 2026-09-24 13:25 UTC
- World
- Original: https://tass.com/world/2192245

> Rahim Safavi, an adviser to Iran’s Supreme Leader, said the Iran-US conflict could reach the Indian Ocean if US aggression resumes. He said the war had spread from the Persian Gulf and Strait of Hormuz to the Red Sea, while Iran’s armed forces were preparing for possible scenarios, including the worst case.

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