Iran Army Chief Warns of Consequences of US-Led Maritime Coalition

TEHRAN (defapress) – Iran’s Army Commander Major General Abdolrahim Mousavi slammed the US decision to form a maritime coalition in the Persian Gulf as a “satanic plot” that would bring about instability in the region.

News ID: 78545

Date: 30 August 2019 - 21:19

In comments at a military ceremony on Thursday, the Iranian Army chief said the so-called coalition that the US is seeking to create in the Persian Gulf is a “new satanic plot” that is very unlikely to materialize.

Such a US-led maritime coalition would undoubtedly bring about insecurity and would be detrimental to both regional states and countries that rely on oil imports from the region, the commander warned.

The Americans are indeed devising a new plot for extorting ransom in the region, the general deplored, stressing that the Iranian Armed Forces will not back off a bit from efforts to ensure security and deal with the sources of insecurity.

He said the US government’s “satanic activities” are inspired by the Zionist lobbies for the purpose of creating division and insecurity in the region.

The Iranian Army commander underlined that sustainable security in the region would be achieved through regional cooperation and collective action, adding that the region will be unsafe for the pirates and for those fomenting insecurity.

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