No need for foreign forces in Persian Gulf: Iranian admiral

TEHRAN,Jan.2(MNA) - A senior Iranian Navy official said on Tuesday that cooperation between the Persian Gulf littoral states will enhance security in this strategic region. Rear Admiral Habibollah Sayyari, the commander of the Iranian Navy, said Tehran has repeatedly insisted that through the help of the Persian Gulf countries, it can maintain security in this strategic region and that there is no need for presence of extra-regional forces in the region.