{
  "id": 9529891,
  "title": "Iran threatens to expand war to Indian Ocean if US attacks again",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/24/iran-threatens-to-expand-war-to-indian-ocean-if-us-attacks-again",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-24T09:30:42.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch",
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    "url": "https://punchng.com/iran-threatens-to-expand-war-to-indian-ocean-if-us-attacks-again/"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "An adviser to Iran's supreme leader has warned that Tehran may expand the Middle East war to the Indian Ocean if the US or Israel attacks again. According to Business Recorder, Yahya Rahim Safavi made the statement in a video released by Iran's Fars news agency.\n\nSafavi said that since the conflict has spread from the Persian Gulf and Strait of Hormuz to the Red Sea, it is possible that the front will expand even further, reaching the Indian Ocean and perhaps beyond.\n\nThe Indian Ocean covers approximately 70.5 million square kilometres, as per Hindustan Times - World News.",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Hindustan Times - World News",
        "title": "Iran may extend war to Indian Ocean if US attacks again: Khamenei's adviser",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/24/iran-may-extend-war-to-indian-ocean-if-us-attacks-again-khameneis",
        "published": "2026-09-24T08:16:41.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Business Recorder",
        "title": "Iran may expand war to Indian Ocean if US attacks again: supreme leader's adviser",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/24/iran-may-expand-war-to-indian-ocean-if-us-attacks-again-supreme",
        "published": "2026-09-24T08:36:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Channel News Asia",
        "title": "Iran threatens to expand war to Indian Ocean if US attacks again",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/24/iran-threatens-to-expand-war-to-indian-ocean-if-us-attacks-again-9532114",
        "published": "2026-09-24T09:28:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Daily Times",
        "title": "Iran may expand war to Indian Ocean if US attacks again",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/24/iran-may-expand-war-to-indian-ocean-if-us-attacks-again",
        "published": "2026-09-24T09:47:09.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Vibes",
        "title": "Iran warns war could spread to Indian Ocean if US or Israel attacks again",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/24/iran-warns-war-could-spread-to-indian-ocean-if-us-or-israel-attacks",
        "published": "2026-09-24T09:52:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Punch Nigeria",
        "title": "Iran threatens to expand war to Indian Ocean if US attacks again",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/24/iran-threatens-to-expand-war-to-indian-ocean-if-us-attacks-again-9531805",
        "published": "2026-09-24T09:58:40.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Daily Post Nigeria",
        "title": "Iran threatens to expand Middle East war to Indian Ocean",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/24/iran-threatens-to-expand-middle-east-war-to-indian-ocean",
        "published": "2026-09-24T10:41:41.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}