Teherantimes Iran declares US presence the sole cause of instability in the Strait of Hormuz mforghan July 17, 2026 TEHRAN – The presence of American forces is the main cause of instability in the entire West Asia region, the spokesman for Iran’s armed forces told IRIB news. Post navigation Previous: Iravani: US committing ‘heinous war crimes’ in IranNext: What happens if both Bab al‑Mandab and the Strait of Hormuz are closed? Related Stories Teherantimes 15377 mforghan July 19, 2026 Teherantimes AEOI condemns US ‘terrorist attack’ on under-construction nuclear power plant mforghan July 19, 2026 Teherantimes No US base in West Asia is beyond Iran’s reach mforghan July 19, 2026