TEHRAN – Commander of the Khatam-al Anbiya Central Headquarters said on Saturday that Iran follows the “defense-deterrence” policy through an “inclusive and active” presence in the Persian Gulf and the Sea of Oman.

Major General Gholam Ali Rashid made the remarks in a meeting with Army and IRGC commanders on the sidelines of his field assessment of the coastal strips of the Persian Gulf and the Sea of Oman and islands in southern Iran.

The regions surrounding the Persian Gulf and the Sea of Oman have a special place in the Islamic Republic’s defense and security policies, he added, Mehr reported.

MH/PA