Iran has warned that it may widen the conflict in the Middle East "until the Indian Ocean" if the United States launches new attacks against Iran. In a video released by the Fars news agency, Mojtaba Khamenei, a counselor to Iran’s supreme leader, said the current conflict—already spreading from the Persian Gulf and the Strait of Hormuz to the Red Sea, with the involvement of the Houthis in Yemen—could expand further in response to potential U.S. military action. The warning highlights the growing regional tensions and the potential for the conflict to reach new geographic areas. The Houthis, a Yemeni group that has been fighting the government in Sanaa for years, have also threatened retaliation if the United States intervenes in support of Saudi Arabia. Abed Mohammed al-Thawr, a counselor to the defense minister of the Houthi government, said in an interview on Tuesday that if the U.S. provides air support or strikes in favor of Saudi Arabia, the group would target American interests in the region. This comes as the Houthis have recently taken control of parts of the Red Sea coast, including the strategically important Bab el-Mandeb Strait, which connects the Red Sea to the Mediterranean via the Suez Canal. Iran has long been a military backer of the Houthis, although it denies any direct involvement in the recent escalation in the Red Sea. The group’s control over the Bab el-Mandeb Strait increases its influence over key maritime trade routes, adding to regional instability. While Iranian officials have previously hinted at expanding the conflict if U.S. strikes resume, this is the first time a high-ranking Iranian official has explicitly mentioned the Indian Ocean as a potential target. The Indian Ocean is a strategically significant region, home to Diego Garcia, a major U.S.-British military base located about 4,000 kilometers from Iran’s coasts. The mention of the Indian Ocean in Iran’s warning underscores the potential for the conflict to reach far beyond the Middle East, raising concerns about the broader implications for international security and global trade routes.