Hyderabad, June 22 -- AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi on Sunday warned that a full-blown war in West Asia could seriously affect over 16 million Indians living in the region, as well as India's economic interests.

Calling the threat of Iran's nuclear weapons a "boogie," he compared the US strikes on Iran's nuclear facilities to the period of US-led invasion of Iraq over what he said were false claims about weapons of mass destruction.

"We must also remember that more than 16 million Indians live in the Gulf and Middle East, and if that area erupts in a war, which unfortunately is very likely, then it will have a grave impact on the Indians living there," Owaisi told ANI.

He also highlighted the financial risks India may face if the confli...