In a ceremony in Bandarabbass, he said, "Relying on Iranian knowledge based companies and specialists' capabilities, today IRGC Navy has reached such a level of power that enables it to give a firm and crushing response to any threat."
Referring to significance of IRGC Navy force's role in maitaining regional security and the US and Uk historical role in the Persian Gulf region, he noted that " today, without being dependent on any foreign power, we are advancing on the path of power and authority."
"In the past, we had to cooperate with foreigners to confront the enemy, but today, we provide all our defense needs relying on domestic power," Tangsiri stressed.
He once again streesed that trio islands of Greater Tunb, Lesser Tunb, and Abu Musa are insperateable part of Iranian territory.
