Iran stresses friendly ties, common security with neighbors
Iranian foreign ministry spokesman says that Iran considers the strengthening of neighborliness with the Persian Gulf states as the most important factor in achieving common security.
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Nasser Kan'ani, speaking in his weekly press conference, pointed to the National Persian Gulf Day, saying that the Persian Gulf is part of the shared historical and cultural identity of the region.
"Iran considers the strengthening of neighborliness ties with the Persian Gulf states as the most important factor in achieving common security. Iran's principled policy is neighbors and establishing collective security with the participation of all countries in the region, especially with the countries of the Persian Gulf region," the spokesman said.
Iran marks April 30 as the National Persian Gulf Day which falls on Ordibehesht 10, in the Iranian calendar, in a bid to commemorate the historical identity and name of the international waterway.
The date coincides with the anniversary of a successful military campaign by Shah Abbas I of Persia in 1622, which drove the Portuguese navy out of the Strait of Hormuz.