Tehran warns foreign powers to leave Middle East, insists Iran will protect strait of hormuz

Iran Army Chief Says Foreign Forces Must Quit Middle East, Declares Strait of Hormuz Peace “Non-Negotiable”

Iran’s Army Chief, Major General Amir Hatami, has issued a firm demand for the withdrawal of all foreign forces from the Middle East, asserting that peace in the Strait of Hormuz depends solely on regional countries taking charge of their own security.

Speaking on Saturday at a naval ceremony marking the unveiling of Iran’s new “Kordestan” floating base and the restored Sahand destroyer, Hatami insisted that stability in the region “is non-negotiable” and cannot be achieved through the presence of outside powers.

He said the Strait of Hormuz, a waterway critical to global energy supply, belongs to all regional states, including Iran, and warned that non-regional military actors only escalate tension. According to him, statements from Iran’s “enemies”—a reference to the United States, Israel, and their allies—“hold no value” compared with realities on the ground.

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Positioning Iran as a central guarantor of stability, Hatami maintained that the country works “in collaboration with neighbouring nations” and does not seek to disrupt regional balance. Rather, he argued that foreign interference has long hindered fair access to regional waters and resources.

Hatami said Iran’s approach to security is based on concrete action and cooperation, not reactive rhetoric. Any attempt by hostile forces to endanger the region, he warned, “will create deeper instability that will spread into wider problems.”

The remarks come amid renewed tensions between Tehran and Western governments, particularly over military presence and navigation rights in the Gulf.

Tehran warns foreign powers to leave Middle East, insists Iran will protect strait of hormuz