Threatening Iran endangers entire region

Iranian Judiciary Chief Ayatollah Sadeq Amoli Larijani lauded Iran's recent naval drills as a show of might and power, and warned the enemies that threatening Iran's security means endangering security of the entire region. "The Iranian Armed Forces are making their best efforts in defending the Islamic Republic of Iran's territory, and the power and self-confidence of the Islamic Republic Armed Forces were clearly visible in the wargames," Ayatollah Larijani stated. He said that the wargames conveyed a strong message to the western countries, and added, "Countries that have greedy eyes on Iran's resources should know that their economic pathway in the region will come under threat if they want to disturb our country's security." "The security of Iran and the security of the region are inseparable," Larijani stated. The remarks by Ayatollah Larijani came after the Iranian Navy completed 10 days of naval wargames in the country's Southern waters. On Tuesday, an Iranian parliamentarian said that all foreign warships will soon be unable to pass through the Strait of Hormoz unless they first receive permission from the Iranian Navy ships deployed in the region. He added that the country's lawmakers are now working on a relevant plan as the strategic waterway is part of the Iranian territories. "If the military vessels and warships of any country want to pass via the Strait of Hormoz without coordination and permission of Iran's Navy forces, they should be stopped by the Iranian Armed Forces," Nader Qazipour told FNA, explaining about the contents of the plan. He underlined that the plan will be presented to the parliament's presiding board next week. In relevant remarks on Monday, another Iranian legislator stressed that Iran will use all its capabilities and possibilities to defend the country against foreign threats and the country will use the Strait of Hormoz as a defensive tool and will close the waterway if it comes under threat. "Iran will definitely use the defensive potential of the Strait of Hormoz if it is faced with threats," Rapporteur of the parliament's National Security and Foreign Policy Commission Kazzem Jalali told FNA.