News - Middle East: Iran’s foreign minister says the Persian Gulf is an “important part of the undeniable identity” of the country and the entire region.

“The Persian Gulf is an important part of the undeniable and common identity of Iran and the region and is a natural resource full of benefits” for its littoral states, Hossein Amir-Abdollahian said in a post on Twitter on Sunday on the occasion of the National Persian Gulf Day.

He said getting the most out of the Persian Gulf necessitates security, convergence and collective participation of the littoral states.

Iranian people on Sunday held nationwide ceremonies to celebrate the national day, which symbolizes the Islamic Republic’s unwavering anti-hegemonic stance and dismisses futile attempts by certain regional countries to rename the strategic body of water.