The statement comes just days after Iranian Navy ships allegedly entered close proximity with US vessels in the Persian Gulf. The US Navy has described this as a series of “dangerous and harassing approaches”.
Iran’s Defence Minister Amir Hatami has slammed the US presence in the Persian Gulf, calling it illegal and saying it caused insecurity in the region.
Earlier this week, US Naval Forces Central Command in Bahrain reported that 11 vessels from Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy had harassed several US warships engaged in exercises in the northern Persian Gulf.
The US has been conducting military manoeuvres in the Persian Gulf since late March, with the amphibious assault ship USS Bataan and its battle group arriving in the waterway in early April.
In early April, the US and the United Arab Emirates completed a series of bilateral live-fire exercises in the Persian Gulf region.
Sourse: sputniknews.com
