IRI urges regional states to join hands for security

IRI Navy Commander said regional countries must join Iran in military excercises and stressed that regional security should be protected by the regional countries. Rear Admiral Habibollah Sayyari told IRIB that abilities of the countries in the region are not the same as Iran's and we have proved that we can establish security in the region alone. The rear admiral said that Hormuz Straight was a small part of the wargames area and that the IRI would not allow any plane or warship to get close to the exercise area. 'Velayat 90' naval wargames was held in December 2011 in an area between Oman Sea and north Indian Ocean.