From Rooz: Islamic Republic Retreats from Strategy of Threats

oon after the threatening remarks by senior commanders of Iran’s armed forces about shutting the Strait of Hormuz, and attacking the US Navy ships should they return to the Persian Gulf, the strong US warning that was communicated to Tehran has forced Iranian military officials to retreat from pursuing their threats and announce that the addition of a new US warship to the existing fleet in the region was a routine matter.

Speaking to the country’s official IRNA news agency, the deputy commander of Iran’s Revolutionary Guards (IRGC) responded to the addition of a new US warship to the Persian Gulf region by saying, “American warships and its armed forces have for many years been present in the Persian Gulf and the Middle East regions, and based on this, their decision to send new warships is not a new issue and this must be interpreted in light of their continued presence.”

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