US presence in Persian Gulf spreads insecurity: Navy officer

A Navy officer said the US military presence in the Persian Gulf and Sea of Oman just leads to insecurity and spread of terrorism.

“The US Navy does not pursue anything in the Persian Gulf and the Sea of Oman except causing insecurity, spreading terrorism, espionage and (fomenting) Iranophobia,” Rear Admiral Reza Abbasi said Wednesday.

In contrast, the presence of Iranian naval forces in high seas is to deter threats against the country’s territorial waters, he added.

The officer also stressed that Iran will stage war games wherever and whenever it deems necessary to boost its combat capabilities and keep the naval forces prepared for action.

His comments came after Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei on Monday hammered the US for its schemes against Iran’s military presence in the Persian Gulf and made it clear that the Islamic Republic will continue to demonstrate power at its home, the Persian Gulf.

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