Ebrahim Azizi, chairman of the Iranian parliament's National Security and Foreign Policy Committee, warned that Britain will lose the Indian Ocean territory of Diego Garcia just as it lost its other colonies, according to a report by Israeli journalist Hananel Aviv. Azizi stated that the Sykes-Picot era is long over and that Iran's capabilities extend far beyond military options.
Ebrahim Azizi, who chairs the Iranian parliament's National Security and Foreign Policy Committee, issued a threat against Britain early Friday, warning that the United Kingdom's control over the Indian Ocean territory of Diego Garcia would end. 'The era of the Sykes-Picot agreement ended long ago,' Azizi was quoted as saying. 'The day is near when you will lose Diego Garcia, just as you lost your other colonies.' Azizi, who has in recent weeks made similar threats against the United States and Israel, as reported by Israeli media, added that Iran's capabilities 'extend far beyond military options.' The statement is the latest in a series of hostile rhetoric from Iranian officials amid ongoing regional tensions. No immediate response from the British government was reported.
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