Iran welcomes remarks by top US navy official

Iran's Foreign Minister Monday cautiously welcomed remarks me by U.S. top Navy official over a "deterrence" status with Iran in Persian Gulf.

"We are happy that or party has received mess and has me its behavior more respectful," said Saeed Khatibzeh, Iran's foreign ministry spokesman.

top U.S. Navy official in Mideast said Sunday that America has reached an “uneasy deterrence” with Iran after months of regional attacks and seizures at sea, even as tensions remain high between Washington and Tehran over Islamic Republic’s nuclear program.

On crisis between UAE, Saudi Arabia and Qatar, Khatibzeh urged to arrive at a political resolution and said that Qatar has been subject of "bullying."

(Im credit: AP)