The Persian Gulf Cooperation Council (PGCC)

The deputy commander-in-chief of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) has issued a firm warning to the United States and its allies regarding the Persian Gulf and the Strait of Hormuz, saying the security of the strategic waterway is a “red line” for Iran and a core mission of the IRGC.

The Persian Gulf Cooperation Council (PGCC) has once again issued a statement repeating its long-standing and unfounded claims regarding Iran’s three islands and the Arash gas field.

Iran's Foreign Ministry Spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei dismissed the interventionist and unfounded claims raised in the joint statement of PGCC and EU, including the claims on the trio islands and interference in defense issues.

Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei firmly dismissed the baseless allegations raised in the joint statement of the PGCC-UK foreign ministers’ meeting regarding the three Iranian islands in the Persian Gulf.

The Iranian ambassador to the United Nations rejected the “unfounded” contents about Iran raised in a recent statement from the Persian Gulf Cooperation Council (PGCC).