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FM: Iran ready to help sustainable development of Persian Gulf
Iran marks Persian Gulf National Day
In a message to a conference held in Tehran on the occasion of the Persian Gulf National Day, the Iranian top diplomat referred to the common values between the people of the Persian Gulf’s states, saying that Tehran is ready to cooperate with all countries in the region in fields ranging from tourism to security.
He said that the Iranian government seeks to turn the Persian Gulf into a center for promoting good neighborliness, peace and stability through interaction between the two shores of the strategic waterway. He underlined that the security of the Persian Gulf region is a complicated issue, which can only be ensured through cooperation and strengthening ties between the coastal countries.
April 29, is observed as the Persian Gulf Day in Iran, which coincides with the anniversary of the expulsion of the Portuguese Navy from the Strait of Hormuz in 1622 by the legendary Safavid dynasty ruler Shah Abbas I.
Persian Gulf is a strategic waterway, surrounded by eight regional countries, known as the world’s largest reservoir of oil and gas. Iran borders its northern shores and its territory also forms the northern side of the Strait of Hormuz, the world’s most important oil passageway.
One of the world’s most important waterways, it produces one-third of the world’s oil, half of the world’s crude oil reserves as well as a significant amount of global natural gas reserves.
However, its importance is not confined to oil and gas alone. It has been a scene of political and economic tension between regional and extra-regional countries for years.
The commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Navy said on Monday that Iran’s strategy is to promote peace, security and fraternity in the Persian Gulf and the Strait of Hormuz.
He added that the national day is the anniversary of the end of Portugal’s 117-year occupation of the Persian Gulf.
The Persian Gulf — which spans some 251,000 square kilometers — is bounded by the Arvand River in the north, which forms the frontier between Iran and Iraq, and the Strait of Hormuz in the south, which links the Persian Gulf to the Sea of Oman and the Indian Ocean.
The strategic inland sea is an international trade route connecting West Asia to Africa, India, and China.