IFP - Iran�s top military chief says hostile countries will face the strong reaction of Iran�s naval forces if they do anything against international law in the Persian Gulf, particularly the strategic Strait of Hormuz.



Speaking in a meeting with personnel and commanders of the IRGC�s naval forces in Mashhad, Chief of Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces Major General Mohammad Baqeri warned the US against military confrontations with the Islamic Republic in the Persian Gulf.

�Enemies should know that the Persian Gulf is not a good place for war and clashes,� he noted.

�Thanks to the preparedness of IRGC naval forces, hostile countries become anxious when entering the Hormuz Strait. [As a result of this fear] they have behaved within the international law during the past year. If they make any move against it [the international law], they will face confrontation and controlling measures by the IRGC naval forces,� he said.

Tensions between Tehran and Washington have seen a surge since US President Donald Trump took office January 2017.

Trump pulled the US out of the 2015 nuclear deal in May, and is returning its anti-Iran sanctions suspended under the nuclear accord.

Washington is also working to push the world to cut trade with Iran and stop purchasing the country�s oil. �Iran has vowed to hamper the region�s oil flow in case the US cut down to zero Iran�s oil exports.