The Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova has reacted to a recent failed attempt by the US naval forces to steal an Iranian oil tanker in the Sea of Oman.
According to Sputnik news agency, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said regarding Iran’s decisive action to prevent the US naval forces to steal an Iranian oil tanker in the Sea of Oman last week and blamed “irresponsible US policies” for escalating tensions in the Persian Gulf region and called for an investigation into the recent incident in the Sea of Oman.
The spokeswoman said that the tensions in the Persian Gulf are the result of Washington’s irresponsible policies, which have many times escalated the tensions around Iran and in the entire region.
The IRGC naval forces thwarted the US navy warships in the Sea of Oman to steal an Iranian oil tanker last week.
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The IRGC announced on Tuesday night that the seized Sothys oil tanker which was owned by Vietnam but was carrying Iranian oil was freed in the southern waters of the country in the Persian Gulf after unloading its cargo.
It was earlier reported that, The Head of Iranian Passive Defense Organization said that Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) Navy forces showed the world humiliation and decline of the United States in international arena.
Speaking prior to the sermons of Tehran’s Friday prayers, Brigadier General Gholamreza Jalali pointed to the recent piracy of the United States in stealing Iran’s export oil in the Sea of Oman and said that courageous forces of IRGC Navy humiliated the United States in the international arena once again.
While commemorating Aban 13, National Day of fight against Global Arrogance, Jalali stated most American strategies are doomed to failure, and the United States is a failed country which is going through its worst period.
He then pointed to the area of passive defense and said, “Today, we are witnessing a considerable change in the nature of threat. Islamic Republic of Iran has reached the level of deterrence in military field and this field must always be upgraded. For this reason, enemy is pursuing strategy of avoiding a war with Iran and seeks a hybrid war by using the capabilities of technology.”
According to the sublime recommendations of Leader of the Islamic Revolution, tying economy of the country to JCPOA and negotiating with foreigners in this respect is not the way to save country’s economic problem, he added.
On. Nov. 03, the naval forces of the Islamic Republic Revolution Guards Corps have managed to thwart an attempt by the United States to take over a giant oil tanker in the strategic Sea of Oman and moved the vessel to the Iranian territorial water.
