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Tehran
President Hassan Rouhani on Sunday denounced the presence of foreign forces in the Gulf and said Iran will put forward a peace plan, after arch-foe the United States ordered reinforcements to the tinderbox region.
“Foreign forces can cause problems and insecurity for our people and for our region,” Rouhani said before a massive military parade marking the Iran-Iraq war.
Rouhani also said Iran would present a peace plan to the UN within days. “In this sensitive and important historical moment, we announce to our neighbours that we extend the hand of friendship and brotherhood to them,” he said.
Rouhani and top military brass saluted as row after row of soldiers marched past them in tight unison followed by an array of homegrown military hardware.
The parade showcased tanks, armoured vehicles, drones and missiles -- including the Khorramshahr said to have a range of 2,000 kilometres (more than 1,200 miles).
Following the attacks, which caused global oil prices to spike, Trump initially raised the possibility of a military response, saying the US was “locked and loaded”.
Washington later expanded its long list of sanctions against Tehran by further targeting its central bank, as Trump indicated he did not plan to strike back.
On Friday, Defence Secretary Mark Esper said the US was sending reinforcements to Saudi Arabia at “the kingdom’s request”, while noting the forces would be “defensive in nature”.
In his speech, Rouhani called on the foreign powers to “stay away” from the Gulf.
“If they’re sincere, then they should not make our region the site of an arms race,” he said. “Your presence has always brought pain and misery... The farther you keep yourselves from our region and our nations, the more security there will be.
Tehran
President Hassan Rouhani on Sunday denounced the presence of foreign forces in the Gulf and said Iran will put forward a peace plan, after arch-foe the United States ordered reinforcements to the tinderbox region.
“Foreign forces can cause problems and insecurity for our people and for our region,” Rouhani said before a massive military parade marking the Iran-Iraq war.
Rouhani also said Iran would present a peace plan to the UN within days. “In this sensitive and important historical moment, we announce to our neighbours that we extend the hand of friendship and brotherhood to them,” he said.
Rouhani and top military brass saluted as row after row of soldiers marched past them in tight unison followed by an array of homegrown military hardware.
The parade showcased tanks, armoured vehicles, drones and missiles -- including the Khorramshahr said to have a range of 2,000 kilometres (more than 1,200 miles).
Following the attacks, which caused global oil prices to spike, Trump initially raised the possibility of a military response, saying the US was “locked and loaded”.
Washington later expanded its long list of sanctions against Tehran by further targeting its central bank, as Trump indicated he did not plan to strike back.
On Friday, Defence Secretary Mark Esper said the US was sending reinforcements to Saudi Arabia at “the kingdom’s request”, while noting the forces would be “defensive in nature”.
In his speech, Rouhani called on the foreign powers to “stay away” from the Gulf.
“If they’re sincere, then they should not make our region the site of an arms race,” he said. “Your presence has always brought pain and misery... The farther you keep yourselves from our region and our nations, the more security there will be.
