Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has called for the United States to cease patrol of the Persian Gulf, claiming that the removal and distancing of Western powers would increase security for the region.
The US has continued to maintain a presence with allied Arab nations- tens of thousands of military troops stationed at the location, as the Persian Gulf has long been perceived as crucial to national security due to the energy exports such as a fifth of the world's oil trade, passing through the region.
The Iranian President has stated that a regional peace plan will be revealed in the upcoming United Nations meeting later this week, this course of action coming amid the nation's claims to focus on providing security in the Persian Gulf, with aid from regional countries.