IRGC official says foreign warships withdrew over 1,000km away from the Gulf

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An IRGC political deputy says foreign warships have moved more than 1,000 kilometres from the Gulf, claiming they no longer approach Iran's territorial waters. He called for regional security led collectively by Islamic countries and the withdrawal of foreign forces.

IRGC official says foreign warships withdrew over 1,000km away from the Gulf The political deputy of Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC) said that foreign warships have withdrawn over 1,000 kilometres away from the Gulf. "Previously, dozens of foreign warships and vessels roamed the Gulf," Yadollah Javani said. "Today, the enemy’s fleet has moved more than a thousand kilometres away from our territorial waters and does not dare approach." Javani that the future of the region would be shaped by the "collective security of Islamic countries and the complete withdrawal of the aggressors."

Security Politics Iran IRGC foreign warships Persian Gulf maritime security regional security

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