Iran threatens to expand the conflict to the Indian Ocean - what is changing in the Middle East

An advisor to Iran's Supreme Leader, Yahya Rahim Safavi, warned that the regional conflict could expand to the Indian Ocean if the United States attacks Iran again. This threat highlights the strategic vulnerability of the U.S.-UK base at Diego Garcia, which lies over 4,000 kilometers from Iranian shores. Tehran has previously demonstrated its missile capabilities by targeting the vicinity of this base, which hosts critical bomber and reconnaissance aircraft assets amid rising tensions across the Middle East and Red Sea.