Iranian Naval Commander Vows To Expel US Aircraft Carriers From Region
The USS Dwight D. Eisenhower transits the Arabian Sea, June 12 2020. (Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Aaron Bewkes/US Navy). Inset: Iranian Navy Commander Shahram Irani. (khamenei.ir/Creative Commons)

Iranian Naval Commander Vows To Expel US Aircraft Carriers From Region

Iran’s top naval commander, Shahram Irani, announced on Monday that the Iranian Navy planned to expel US aircraft carriers from the region. Irani criticized the presence of US military forces, including the recent deployment of the USS Dwight D. Eisenhower, at a national conference in Tehran.

Irani accused the US carriers of inciting sedition in the region and said Iran would no longer succumb to pressure. “We will soon expel them from the region. We will no longer be pressured and can exercise influence,” Irani declared.

The US military has stationed two aircraft carriers, the USS Gerald R. Ford and the USS Dwight D. Eisenhower, in the Middle East. US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has stated that the deployment aims to prevent the expansion of the Hamas-Israel conflict throughout the region.

Iranian officials have argued that regional security can be maintained by the countries in the region without foreign intervention.

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