US and foreign warships will not make Persian Gulf safe, Jawad Zarif

Doha: Iranian Foreign Minister Javad Zarif threatened ‘The Persian Gulf region will not become safe even after the deployment of any number of warships from the United States and the other foreign countries. If the Persian Gulf is to be made safe, the United States should withdraw from the Persian Gulf.’ At the same time, the Iranian Foreign Minister criticised that the weapons cooperation between the United States and the Gulf countries has made the situation explosive, in the Gulf sector.

The United States, the United Kingdom, Australia and the Arab allies have come together to form a front against Iran in the Persian Gulf. Against this background, Iran too has initiated moves to establish an independent front against the United States. Last week, Iranian Foreign Minister held discussions with the Defence Ministers of Qatar, Kuwait and Bahrain. After that, Zarif visited Qatar and claimed that the United States cannot ensure the safety of the Persian Gulf while talking to a news channel.

For this, he referred to the attack by a US warship on an Iranian passenger airliner, in 1988. Zarif said ‘Looking at the experience from the past, the warships from the United States and other foreign countries cannot provide security to the Persian Gulf. The security of the Persian Gulf marine sector will be ensured only if the United States withdrew from the region.’

Meanwhile, Foreign Minister Zarif claimed that the situation in the Gulf has become explosive because of the weapons cooperation, worth USD 100 billion, between the United States and the Gulf countries.