By: Kayhan Int’l
April 30 is a red-letter Day in Iranian history, and although since 2004 it has been marked nationwide as "Persian Gulf National Day”, its roots date back to almost four centuries, when in 1622 the Safavid forces liberated Hormuz Island from the Portuguese occupiers, starting a process of victories that resulted in the cleansing of this important waterway of the presence of the European intruders, including the return of Bahrain to mainland Iran.
April 30 is a red-letter Day in Iranian history, and although since 2004 it has been marked nationwide as "Persian Gulf National Day”, its roots date back to almost four centuries, when in 1622 the Safavid forces liberated Hormuz Island from the Portuguese occupiers, starting a process of victories that resulted in the cleansing of this important waterway of the presence of the European intruders, including the return of Bahrain to mainland Iran.
Of course, in the subsequent centuries when Iran became weak, the British entered and dominated the Persian Gulf, occupied islands and created new states on its southern Arabian coasts, before they had to quit this strategic waterway in 1971, but not before sowing the seeds of discord which unfortunately continue to be the cause of tension.
The victory of the Islamic Revolution in Iran in 1979 presented a golden opportunity for littoral states to work together towards regional and Islamic solidarity by keeping the Persian Gulf free of any foreign intrusion, but certain regimes erred dangerously.
The main culprit was Saddam of the repressive Ba’th minority regime of Baghdad who on the orders of his masters in London and Washington launched a destructive 8-year war on the Islamic Republic, including aerial attacks on oil tankers and merchant ships.
This scared certain unrepresentative regimes who made the mistake of seeking the protection of the American naval forces, which ever since have been the cause of tension and disability in the region.
Now, with Saddam, who had briefly occupied his main benefactor Kuwait and launched missiles on Saudi Arabia, long dead, the US has no pretext to stay here, but it seems some of the littoral states lack the courage to tell the intruders to leave.
At any rate, Iran has made it clear that the security and stability of the Persian Gulf is the collective responsibility of only the littoral states, without the presence of any outside forces.
This has been stated time and again by Iranian officials. The latest tweet in this regard is the statement of the Leader of the Islamic Revolution, Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei, who said without mincing words:
"The Persian Gulf belongs to the nations living there. Its security is the duty of these nations, and Iran with its long coastline has a key role in keeping the security of this region. By God’s grace we will do our part. This is our historical, geographical and regional duty.”
Iran or the Persian Gulf states neither have bases in North and South America, nor are their navies patrolling the Atlantic and Pacific coasts of the US.
This means the US has no right to station any forces in and around the Persian Gulf, and if it is wise, it will leave this area.
The intransigent Americans should know that they have no right to be in our part of the world, even if these happened to be international waters.
If they blunder and continue their dangerous maneuvering, they should prepare to meet the fate of the Portuguese.
Insha Allah (God Willing), one wrong move, and the supposedly mighty American fleet will be wiped out from not just the Persian Gulf, but the Gulf of Oman, the Red Sea and the adjacent waters.
The victory of the Islamic Revolution in Iran in 1979 presented a golden opportunity for littoral states to work together towards regional and Islamic solidarity by keeping the Persian Gulf free of any foreign intrusion, but certain regimes erred dangerously.
The main culprit was Saddam of the repressive Ba’th minority regime of Baghdad who on the orders of his masters in London and Washington launched a destructive 8-year war on the Islamic Republic, including aerial attacks on oil tankers and merchant ships.
This scared certain unrepresentative regimes who made the mistake of seeking the protection of the American naval forces, which ever since have been the cause of tension and disability in the region.
Now, with Saddam, who had briefly occupied his main benefactor Kuwait and launched missiles on Saudi Arabia, long dead, the US has no pretext to stay here, but it seems some of the littoral states lack the courage to tell the intruders to leave.
At any rate, Iran has made it clear that the security and stability of the Persian Gulf is the collective responsibility of only the littoral states, without the presence of any outside forces.
This has been stated time and again by Iranian officials. The latest tweet in this regard is the statement of the Leader of the Islamic Revolution, Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei, who said without mincing words:
"The Persian Gulf belongs to the nations living there. Its security is the duty of these nations, and Iran with its long coastline has a key role in keeping the security of this region. By God’s grace we will do our part. This is our historical, geographical and regional duty.”
Iran or the Persian Gulf states neither have bases in North and South America, nor are their navies patrolling the Atlantic and Pacific coasts of the US.
This means the US has no right to station any forces in and around the Persian Gulf, and if it is wise, it will leave this area.
The intransigent Americans should know that they have no right to be in our part of the world, even if these happened to be international waters.
If they blunder and continue their dangerous maneuvering, they should prepare to meet the fate of the Portuguese.
Insha Allah (God Willing), one wrong move, and the supposedly mighty American fleet will be wiped out from not just the Persian Gulf, but the Gulf of Oman, the Red Sea and the adjacent waters.
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