Svmuu News: Iran emphasized that the presence of US forces is the main source of regional instability, and that US bases cannot even ensure their own security. Iran stated that the future of the Persian Gulf should be free from US influence and emphasized a "shared destiny" with its Gulf neighbors. Iran declared that foreign forces are unwelcome in the Persian Gulf and that its own growing influence is part of a new regional order. Iran also pointed out that control of the Strait of Hormuz is key to ensuring security and called for an end to "hostile use" of the strait.