IRGC Navy Commander: Foreign Forces Must Leave Persian Gulf Region at Earliest

“We have always maintained that regional countries are responsible for safeguarding security in the Persian Gulf and that foreigners must leave this region at the earliest,” Rear Admiral Tangsiri said on Saturday, addressing a meeting with a number of officials and commanders of the IRGC Navy bases.

“Unity among Muslim countries of the region is indicative of stability of lasting security and regional security is a red line for us.”

Rear Admiral Tangsiri emphasized that Iran will confront any sinister plot or sedition designed to harm the Islamic Republic’s security.

The IRGC commander said the Iranian forces are duty-bound to fully defend national interests anywhere and anytime and to closely monitor all enemy moves with full vigilance.

He noted that enemies constantly seek to harm Iran, saying, “We should always increase our readiness and combat capability to strongly protect the Islamic Republic of Iran’s territory.”

He also called all the IRGC Navy’s commanders and forces to monitor the enemies’ moves “with open eyes” and do not overlook acts of enmity even for a moment.

Rear Admiral Tangsiri noted that the IRGC Navy’s control over the Persian Gulf, the Strait of Hormuz and North of the Indian Ocean has been boosted after it received new advanced homegrown defense hardware.

The IRGC Navy on Tuesday took delivery of a series of new advanced homegrown defense hardware with special capabilities, including smart sub-surface vessels along with missiles and speedboats.

For the first time, the naval fleet was equipped with domestically designed and developed smart submarines, which will significantly boost its capabilities in detecting and thwarting sub-surface threats.