Iran’s Khatam al-Anbiya Central Headquarters stressed that the security of ports in the Persian Gulf and the Sea of Oman must either belong to everyone or to no one, reiterating the Islamic Republic’s firm stance on regional maritime safety.
Tehran – IranView24
Spokesperson for Khatam al-Anbiya Central Headquarters Lieutenant Colonel Ebrahim Zolfaghari said on Monday that the Iranian Armed Forces consider the defense of the country’s legal rights a natural duty, noting that Tehran views the exercise of sovereignty within its territorial waters as an inherent right of the Iranian nation.
Zolfaghari added that, based on this principle, Iranian forces are determined to continue securing the country’s territorial waters.
He reiterated earlier statements that vessels belonging to enemy forces are not permitted to transit the Strait of Hormuz, while other ships may continue passage as long as they comply with the Iranian Armed Forces’ regulations.
The spokesperson also said that, given ongoing threats against Iran’s national security even after the cessation of recent hostilities, the country intends to maintain a permanent mechanism for overseeing the Strait of Hormuz.
He argued that recent restrictions imposed by the United States on international maritime movement are unlawful and amount to piracy.
Zolfaghari concluded that if the security of Iranian ports in the Persian Gulf or the Sea of Oman is endangered, no port in the region will remain safe.
