Sustainable Security In PG, Iran's Strategy: Commander

Tehran, Nov 21, IRNA – Iran's strategy is to pursue sustainable security in the Persian Gulf, Commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Navy Rear Admiral Ali Fadavi said here on Tuesday. He made the remarks in a meeting with Hormuzgan province's students. 'US should avoid creating unrest in the Persian Gulf with the aim of blowing Islamic Republic interests; US officials expected Iran's failure in the Iraqi imposed war but their plots defeated.' Fadavi called dominance over the Persian Gulf and destabilizing it as a US tool for controlling the world, noting that Washington aims to continue its presence in the region and by this way threatens energy security of the oil-dependent countries. 'The Persian Gulf is located in Western Asia between Iran and the Arabian Peninsula. It is an extension of the Indian Ocean. The Persian Gulf was the focus of the 1980–1988 Iran-Iraq War. In 1991, the Persian Gulf again was the background for what was called the 'Persian Gulf War' or the 'Gulf War', despite the fact that this conflict was primarily a land conflict, when Iraq invaded Kuwait and was subsequently pushed back. This inland sea of some 251,000 km2 (96,912 sq mi) is connected to the Gulf of Oman in the East by the Strait of Hormuz and its western end is marked by the major river delta of the Shatt al-Arab, which carries the waters of the Euphrates and the Tigris. Its length is 989 kilometers, with Iran covering most of the northern coast and Saudi Arabia most of the southern coast. The Persian Gulf is about 56 kilometers wide at its narrowest, in the Strait of Hormuz. The waters are overall very shallow, with a maximum depth of 90 meters and an average depth of 50 meters. Countries with a coastline on the Persian Gulf are (clockwise, from the north): Iran, Oman (exclave of Musandam), United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Qatar on a peninsula off the Saudi coast, Bahrain on an island, Kuwait and Iraq in the northwest. Various small islands lie within the Persian Gulf, some of which are the subject of territorial disputes between the states of the region. The Persian Gulf and its coastal areas are the world's largest single source of crude oil, and related industries dominate the region. Safaniya Oil Field, the world's largest offshore oilfield, is located in the Persian Gulf. Large gas finds have also been made, with Qatar and Iran sharing a giant field across the territorial median line (North Field in the Qatari sector; South Pars Field in the Iranian sector). Using this gas, Qatar has built up a substantial liquefied natural gas (LNG) and petrochemical industry./end