Iran's Foreign Ministry Spokesman on John Kirby's Statement

The United States is unjustly seizing Iranian oil shipments, while accusing Iran when it detains ships for violations, said Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesman Nasser Kanaani, commenting on White House spokesman John Kirby's statement about strengthening the U.S. presence in the Persian Gulf.

Kanaani noted that Iran is a more effective country in ensuring navigation security in regional and international waters. He clarified that the recent detention of two ships was due to their violations and was carried out based on court decisions to uphold international navigation laws.

According to the official representative of Iran's Foreign Ministry, the U.S. has pursued an interventionist and destructive policy for decades, creating instability in the Persian Gulf region, and the new accusations against Iran are also a pretext to justify or increase its presence in the region.

Earlier, John Kirby stated that the U.S. would take steps to strengthen its presence in the Persian Gulf due to the increasing Iranian activity in the region. He mentioned that this is necessary because of the