Strait of Hormuz open for trade, not for militarisation, says Iran’s Mohsen Rezaei
Key takeaways
- The former chief of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps said that, at one time, the United States had deployed naval fleets to the region against the Soviet Union.
- Mohsen Rezaei added that Iran seeks friendly and brotherly relations with all countries in the region.
- Referring to remarks attributed to US President Donald Trump, Iran official said Trump had claimed that the Chinese president also wanted Iran not to develop a nuclear bomb.
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Add ARY News on Google AAResize Mohsen Rezaei, a member of Tehran’s Expediency Council and former IRGC commander, has stated that the Strait of Hormuz remains open for trade, but not for military build-up or the spread of instability in the region, Iranian media reported.
The former chief of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps said that, at one time, the United States had deployed naval fleets to the region against the Soviet Union. He questioned who America is now sending its naval fleets against and who its current enemy is.
Mohsen Rezaei added that Iran seeks friendly and brotherly relations with all countries in the region. However, he claimed that the United States is pursuing an agenda aimed at frightening other regional states about Iran.