New Delhi, Nov. 1 -- TEHRAN - Countries beyond Iran could be drawn into a wider conflict if Washington resumes hostilities and tries to corner Tehran, an Iranian lawmaker warned on Friday, as reported reductions in American military and diplomatic personnel renewed concerns over the region's security.

Fadahossein Maleki, a member of the Iranian parliament's national security and foreign policy commission, told RIA Novosti that another round of fighting with the United States could be larger and spread to other countries. He said that if Washington tried to back Iran into a corner and 'drown' it, Iran would drag other countries down with it. His remarks were a warning about a possible escalation, not an announcement that renewed hostiliti...