Iran's Defense Minister Advises US to Leave Persian Gulf

Iranian Defense Minister Hossein Dehghan advised the United States to leave the Persian Gulf and not disturb countries in the region, Mehr news agency reported.

US warships in the Persian Gulf.

"What are the Americans doing in the Persian Gulf? They should leave the region to avoid creating inconveniences for the countries in the region," the media agency quoted the minister as saying.

"Is it acceptable for an armed robber to break into someone's house and then have the red carpet rolled out in front of him? That's one of the barbarities of the present," said Hossein Dehgans.

Relations between the US and Iran under the Donald Trump administration have become significantly strained. The current US President has stated that, in part, he will not be as friendly in his relationship with Iran as his predecessor Barack Obama.

The new US president has been critical of the Iran nuclear deal reached between Tehran and the "six international mediators" comprising the five permanent members of the United Nations Security Council and Germany in 2015.

According to Sputnik