Tehran, September 26 (KCNA) -- Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad in a press conference on Sept. 23 called for the withdrawal of foreign forces from the region.

Some countries are not pulling back from the Persian Gulf area and waters off Oman under the pretext of ensuring the security of energy and the region, he charged.

If the U.S. and NATO forces are withdrawn, Iran along with other regional countries can fully ensure the security of energy and the region, he stressed.