
Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps warned it would extend the conflict beyond the Middle East if the United States and Israel resume strikes, escalating already high tensions. Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei's statement that US bases in the region will no longer be safe reinforces this escalatory posture and signals political backing for broader retaliation. Together, these messages heighten the risk of wider regional or extra‑regional involvement and increase prospects for harm to civilians, shipping and infrastructure.
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