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US acts as 'master of world's pirates': Iranian Commander

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  • Source: Agencies
  • 11 Aug 2023 19:15
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The spokesperson for the Iranian Armed Forces cautions against allowing the US to endanger maritime security and jeopardize the interests of other countries.

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    Brigadier General Abolfazl Shekarchi, the spokesperson for the Iranian Armed Forces (Tasnim)

Brigadier General Abolfazl Shekarchi, the spokesperson for the Iranian Armed Forces, disregarded on Thursday US claims that Iran is fostering instability in the Gulf, instead blaming the US for the region's insecurity and naming it the "master of the world's pirates."

Shekarchi indicated that Washington blames Tehran for disrupting the Gulf region and exploiting its resources, while in fact, it is the one destabilizing and robbing the region.

"One should ask the Americans 'what’s your business here'?" he said.

The Iranian Brigadier General stressed that Iran's activities are focused on promoting regional security, as opposed to the US strategy, which he defined as attempting to generate instability.

Shekarchi pointed out that the United States acts as the "master of the world's pirates," demanding a reasonable reaction to such piracy.

"We do not intend to create insecurity with our actions," the spokesperson for the Iranian Armed Forces made it clear, cautioning against allowing Washington to endanger maritime security, disturb international trade, and jeopardize the interests of other countries.

The Iranian Brigadier General emphasized Iran's adherence to regional security, particularly naval drills in the Gulf.

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Even if Iran is viewed as a source of danger, this threat is focused on the United States, the United Kingdom, and the Zionist entity, rather than regional countries, Shekarchi stressed.

This comes after the US Navy announced on Monday that more than 3,000 US military personnel arrived in the Red Sea aboard two warships.

In a statement, the US Navy's Fifth Fleet confirmed that the US sailors and Marines entered the Red Sea on Sunday after transiting through the Suez Canal in a pre-announced deployment.

They arrived on board the USS Bataan and USS Carter Hall warships, providing "greater flexibility and maritime capability" to the Fifth Fleet, the statement added.

In response to the announcement, Iran's Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC) recently conducted a naval exercise in the Gulf, Iranian news agency Tasnim reported.

IRGC Chief Commander Major General Hossein Salami expressed Iran's readiness to provide a "harsh response" to threats.

"There is no need for the presence of America or its European or non-European allies in this region," Salami underlined.

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