{{Iran’s president has slammed “foreign presence” in the Persian Gulf, claiming it’s the source of insecurity in the region.}}<\/p>\n
President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad says Iran has “always guarded peace and security” in the Gulf and the strategic Strait of Hormuz, a key waterway through which about one-fifth of the world’s oil supply passes.<\/p>\n
Ahmadinejad says that “foreign presence has been main reason of insecurity in the region” \u2014 an apparent reference to Western nations and the U.S. 5th Fleet, based in Bahrain.<\/p>\n
Iran sees the large American-led naval presence as foreign military meddling in the Mideast.<\/p>\n
Ahmadinejad’s remarks \u2014 typical rhetoric from the president \u2014 came ahead of a military parade in Tehran on Thursday as Iran marks National Army Day.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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