Iran Warns of Expanding Conflict to Indian Ocean if US or Israel Attacks Again
An adviser to Iran's Supreme Leader issued the warning as Netanyahu prepared to address the UN General Assembly.
Iran may expand its conflict with Israel and the United States to the Indian Ocean if either country attacks again, an adviser to Iran's Supreme Leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, warned on Thursday, according to France 24.
The warning came hours before Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was due to address the United Nations General Assembly.
US President Donald Trump, addressing the assembly, threatened to "annihilate" the Islamic Republic if a peace deal was not reached, France 24 reported.
The remarks came during a session of the UN General Assembly focused in part on the war in Gaza, with Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas expected to address the assembly by video link.
France 24 was covering the developments as part of a live blog. The report did not identify the adviser by name or provide further detail on the specific circumstances that could trigger an expansion of the conflict.
Sources
- Live: Iran warns of expanding war to Indian Ocean if US and Israel attacks again — France 24 — English
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