Iran's President Warns US: Persian Gulf Not a Foreign Playground
Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian says the Persian Gulf is not a theater for imposing foreign wills, warning any maritime blockade against Iran is doomed to failure.
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Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian says the Persian Gulf is not a theater for imposing foreign wills, warning any maritime blockade against Iran is doomed to failure.
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