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US-Iran Tensions: “If Another War Breaks Out, We Will Attack Their Ships Even in Indian Ocean” — IRGC’s Ali Mohammadi

Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Navy has issued a fresh warning to the United States, saying American warships could be targeted across the Indian Ocean if another war breaks out between Tehran and Washington.
Ali Mohammadi, the IRGC Navy’s deputy for political affairs, made the statement in Iran’s southern port city of Bandar Abbas on Saturday, according to Iranian state-affiliated media and reports by international news organisations.
“If another war breaks out, we will undoubtedly attack and hit their ships and destroyers even in the Indian Ocean,” Mohammadi said, according to the semi-official Fars news agency.
Mohammadi’s warning comes amid heightened tensions surrounding the Strait of Hormuz, one of the world’s most strategically important waterways and a major route for global energy shipments.
The IRGC official also challenged U.S. claims of control over the waterway, questioning why American warships were not operating closer to the strait if Washington believed it had control over the area.
According to Al Jazeera, the warning came as U.S.-Iran tensions remained elevated after U.S. President Donald Trump rejected Iran’s latest proposal concerning the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz.
Mohammadi said Iranian forces were monitoring vessels operating around the Persian Gulf, Strait of Hormuz and Gulf of Oman. He also warned that any renewed military confrontation could extend beyond the immediate Gulf region.
The reference to the Indian Ocean is significant because it would potentially broaden the geographical scope of any future confrontation between the two countries. The Indian Ocean lies beyond the Gulf of Oman and the southern entrance to the Strait of Hormuz.
ABC News also reported that the Pentagon had not immediately commented on Mohammadi’s statement.
The latest warning follows a series of increasingly forceful statements from Iranian military officials, who have said the country is prepared to respond to any renewed U.S. or Israeli military action.
At the same time, Iranian officials have continued discussing diplomatic options. Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said Tehran was awaiting an official U.S. response to its proposal concerning the Strait of Hormuz, while maintaining that Iran would not abandon its stated conditions for reopening the waterway.
What the statement means
Mohammadi's remarks should be understood as a warning of potential military action, rather than confirmation that Iran has decided to attack U.S. ships in the Indian Ocean.
The statement also reflects the strategic importance of the Strait of Hormuz, through which a substantial portion of global oil supplies normally passes. Any prolonged military confrontation around the waterway could therefore have consequences extending beyond Iran and the United States, particularly for international shipping and energy markets. The situation remains fluid, with military threats occurring alongside diplomatic efforts to prevent further escalation.
TAKEAWAY:
Iran’s latest warning signals that any renewed U.S.-Iran conflict could potentially extend beyond the Persian Gulf. However, Mohammadi’s statement is a threat of what Iran says it would do if another war breaks out, not evidence that a new attack on U.S. ships has already occurred.
Sources: Al Jazeera, ABC News, Press TV and Dawn. The original wording was also reported by Iranian media via Fars News Agency.
