Strait of Hormuz 0
30 January 2019

During a visit to Abu Musa island, the IRGC's commander asserted that "our friendly and neighbourly nations and governments have realised that the Islamic Republic of Iran is their genuine brother and companion, and that the security of the Strait of Hormuz in the Persian Gulf waters would be ensured only by the regional countries... Iran plays a significant and leading role in establishing such security". 

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