commander of the Iranian Navy, has said Iran has the right to sail anywhere it wishes in international waters and the Americans have no right to object. But the United States has not objected. It has explained to reporters that Iran has the same right every country has to sail in international waters. Oddly, the United States has not pointed to the fact that it is Iran that tries to deny that right to the US Navy, saying it is not allowed to sail in the international waters of the Persian Gulf.