(Ahlul Bayt News Agency) - Commander of Iran’s Army Major General Ataollah Salehi on Tuesday warned the US aircraft carrier not to return to the Persian Gulf region.
“The Islamic Republic of Iran will not repeat its warning,” stressed the army chief while speaking to reporters on the sidelines of the military march held in Iran’s southern waters.
The US carrier, paroling the area of naval drills, was identified by an Iranian warplane.
Iran’s army commander also said the country will not adopt any irrational move but it is ready to severely react against any threat.
Salehi said the recent naval drills were aimed at maintaining the country's strength and safe guarding the national interests.
Iran’s naval drills, which concluded Monday evening, began in the Hormuz Strait, including waters in the Sea of Oman and free waters in the Indian Ocean up to Gulf of Aden.
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2 January 2012 - 20:30
News ID: 288333
Commander of Iran’s Army Major General Ataollah Salehi on Tuesday warned the US aircraft carrier not to return to the Persian Gulf region.
