The commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Navy's First Zone has rejected allegations against IRGC regarding a ship that called for help in the Strait of Hormuz on Monday.







Unfortunately, the enemy media resort to�false news�to justify the illegitimate and unjustified presence of extra-regional countries in the Persian Gulf, Rear Admiral Abbas Gholamshahi said.

On Monday, United States Navy claimed that its sailors and the United Kingdom�s Royal Navy came to the aid of a ship in the crucial Strait of Hormuz after IRGC allegedly �harassed� it.

The issue of providing security, aid, and timely response to requests for help from vessels and ships in the Strait of Hormuz and the Persian Gulf will be definitely continued,�Gholamshahi said in reaction to baseless news against the IRGC navy.

At the moment when the merchant�ship called for help, no trans-regional vessel was present, and this claim was completely false,�Gholamshahi said.

The Islamic Republic of Iran�emphasizes its position that maintaining the security of the Persian Gulf is the responsibility of the countries of this region, he added.

Persian Gulf states enjoy the power and�capacity to establish stable security in the Persian Gulf, and they do not need the presence of foreign countries in the region, he said

By Mehr