DUBAI: Iran’s armed forces will protect Iranian oil tankers against any threats, a senior Iranian military official was quoted as saying on Monday by the semi-official news agency ISNA.
“Iran’s armed forces … are prepared today as in the past to protect our fleet of oil tankers against any threats so that it can continue to use marine waterways,” said Mahmoud Mousavi, a deputy commander of the regular army, ISNA reported.
- The statement came from Mahmoud Mousavi, a deputy commander of the regular army
