Brigadier-General Yadollah Javani, a deputy commander within the political bureau of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), stated that foreign military vessels have significantly reduced their presence in the Gulf and the Sea of Oman. According to reports citing the Iranian state news agency IRNA, Javani claimed that foreign fleets have retreated to positions more than 1,000 kilometers away from Iran's coastline.

Javani credited this purported withdrawal to the expansion of Iran’s domestic military technology. He specifically highlighted the IRGC’s advancements in missile systems, drone technology, and overall naval strength as the primary factors that have forced foreign powers to maintain a greater distance. He contrasted the current situation with the past, asserting that dozens of foreign warships previously operated regularly within the Gulf region.

There has been no independent confirmation of these claims from the foreign nations involved, nor have international naval authorities provided data to verify the alleged 1,000-kilometer retreat. The report relies entirely on the statements provided by the Iranian military official via state-affiliated media channels.