Tehran, Aug 5 (TIWN) Iran's Foreign Minister Mohamed Javad Zarif on Monday said that the US failed to create a naval coalition in the Persian Gulf because its allies had "refused" to join it.

"The US is all alone in the world today. It cannot form a coalition in areas that it claims to be a superpower such as the military area," Zarif said during a press conference in Tehran. "Today, the US is alone in the world and cannot create a coalition. Countries that are its friends are too ashamed of being in a coalition with them. They brought this situation upon themselves, with lawbreaking, by creating tensions and crises. "Other countries are embarrassed to have their names on a list next to the US. The era of (the US being) a superpower and bullying is over," he was quoted as saying by Efe news. The US has been seeking to form a coalition of allies to patrol waters of the Persian Gulf that has been an epicentre of escalating tensions since May when several attacks were launched on oil tankers, for which Washington has held Iran accountable. However, Washington has been struggling to get support from allies, said the report.