A top Iranian military commander says his country has full control of the Persian Gulf and the United States Navy does not belong there. The commander, General Alireza Tangsiri, is head of the navy for Iran’s Revolutionary Guards. Iran’s Tasnim news agency reported his comments. “We can ensure the security of the Persian Gulf and there is no need for the presence of aliens like the U.S. and the countries whose home is not in here,” Tangsiri said. He added that “All the carriers and military and non-military ships will be controlled and there is full supervision” of the waterway. Iran has suggested it could take military action in the Gulf to block oil shipments by other countries. That suggestion came after the U.S. government announced this month it was ordering new economic sanctions against Iran.
