Strait of Hormuz 0
5 December 2018

Commenting on the deployment of a U.S. aircraft carrier to the Persian Gulf, Foreign Minister Javad Zarif opined that "the presence of foreign forces in the Persian Gulf undermines regional security. But the Islamic Republic will defend its territorial integrity and national interests with all [its] power". 

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