Press TV- Iran's Navy Commander Rear Admiral Habibollah Sayyari says arrogant powers will not dare to invade the Islamic Republic as long as the country�enjoys a high deterrence power.

�Our defense means are only for defending ourselves and we do not intend to invade anyone,� he said in a TV program on Saturday.

Sayyari touched on the presence of trans-regional forces in the Persian Gulf and the Sea of�Oman, saying the naval forces of the Iranian Army and the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) are capable of returning full security to the waters.

�However, the presence of outside forces has led to insecurity in this region," the commander said, warning them not to exceed their limits.

�The presence of foreign forces is justifiable only where there is a possibility of a harm to global trade. But the presence of the Americans in the volatile Gulf of Aden and their effort�to preserve insecurity in this region is just for justifying their continued presence and their dominance on the Bab-el-Mandeb Strait," the commander said.

Sayyadri�said the Islamic Republic has also been present in the Gulf of Aden, but it is�fighting terror at sea and piracy, having helped vessels from 25 countries so far.