A new US attack on Iran could lead to a military conflict spreading from the Persian Gulf and the Red Sea to the Indian Ocean, Iranian Supreme Leader Yahya Rahim Safavi's military adviser said on Thursday.
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"After the conflict spreads from the Persian Gulf and the Strait of Hormuz to the Red Sea, the response to the next stage of a possible war with the US could expand the front to the Indian Ocean and other regions," Safavi.
Safavi said Iran's armed forces have prepared themselves for the worst-case scenario if the US and Israel attempt to harm Iran's national interests.
The US and Israel began attacking several targets in Iran on February 28, prompting retaliatory strikes. In mid-June, Tehran and Washington signed a memorandum of understanding to cease hostilities, but the conflict resumed.
Until now, the conflict has not been resolved.
The escalation of the conflict has nearly halted shipping through the Strait of Hormuz. This has impacted the supply of oil, petroleum products, and liquefied natural gas and driven up global fuel prices.
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