Iran's Revolutionary Guard: Will reshape the rules of Persian Gulf governance at the instructions of the Supreme Leader

On May 2, the Naval Command of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps issued a statement on the evening of May 1 local time, saying that according to the instructions of Iran's supreme leader,"new management rules and plans for the Persian Gulf will be formulated and implemented." The statement said that by controlling and administering Iran's nearly 2000-kilometer coastline in the Persian Gulf and Strait of Hormuz, the Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard Navy "will provide livelihood security for Iran and the entire region, and bring security and prosperity to the region." (Cailian)