“Today, regional countries have reached a realization that if security is to be established in the region, it can only be achieved through mutual cooperation and collaboration,” Irani said in a televised interview on Friday.
He declared that a joint naval coalition between Iran and regional countries, including Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Bahrain, and Iraq will soon be established.
The alliance will also include India and Pakistan, according to Irani.
“New coalitions are emerging in the region and outside the region,” the commander noted, adding that the naval alliance would prepare the ground for the removal of “any unjustified force from our region".
"The people of the region will be capable of ensuring their own security using their own forces," he emphasized.
Iran and Oman have held several joint naval drills in the past, the commander said, but other regional countries have expressed willingness for collective naval cooperation.
The formation of a new coalition involving Iran and other regional powers marks a potential shift in the geopolitical dynamics of the Middle East, with significant implications for regional security and cooperation among participating nations.
It will also deal a blow to the Israeli regime, which last year announced a plan to form a so-called Middle East NATO, together with the United States and their Persian Gulf allies, to counter Iran.
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