IRGC Navy Commander Calls for Withdrawal of Foreign Forces from Persian Gulf

“The Iranian Armed Forces enjoy unrivaled power and superiority over enemies in the Persian Gulf, yet we believe that we have the message of peace and friendship to the Muslim Persian Gulf states and we can together establish brotherhood, peace and security in the Persian Gulf,” Rear Admiral Tangsiri said, addressing a ceremony in the Northern city of Chalous on Sunday.

He noted that Iran has not made an aggression against any country in the past 41 years after the Islamic Revolution and is ready to help any oppressed nations, and stressed, “The presence of foreigners in the region is meaningless and they should leave the region.”

“The Persian Gulf is our and the neighboring states’ home and the foreigners who are after stirring tension and clashes should leave the Persian Gulf,” Rear Admiral Tangsiri said.

In relevant remarks late in April, Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei underlined that the littoral states and not the foreigners are responsible for the establishment of security in the Gulf of Persia.

In a series of tweets published on the Twitter page of Ayatollah Khamenei, the Leader also said that the Gulf of Persia belongs to the nations living there, and those are the ones responsible for ensuring its security.

“Iran with its long coastlines has a key role in keeping the security of this region. By God’s grace we will do our part. This is our historical, geographical and regional duty,” said one the tweets, which were posted on the occasion of the National  Gulf Day.“The Gulf belongs to the nations living there. Its security is the duty of these nations, and Iran with its long coastlines has a key role in keeping the security of this region. By God’s grace we will do our part. This is our historical, geographical and regional duty,” the tweet said.