MOSCOW, January 16 (RIA Novosti) - Iran
will deploy a fleet of warships to the Mediterranean Sea, Navy chief Rear
Admiral Habibollah Sayyari said on Wednesday.
“The Navy’s 24th fleet of warships will
patrol the north of the Indian Ocean, the Gulf of Aden, Bab-el-Mandeb, the Red
Sea, Suez Canal and the Mediterranean Sea for three months and will even sail as
far as southeastern Asian countries,” Sayyari was quoted by Press TV as
saying.
The 23rd fleet of warships will return to
the country next week, he added.
Referring to the Navy’s recent drill, dubbed Velayat 91, Sayyari said the maneuver displayed Iran’s naval capability and its ability to counter any threat against the interests of the Islamic Republic.
On Friday, Iran Navy launched six-day naval
drills codenamed, dubbed Velayat 91, to “defend its maritime borders and
maintain lasting peace in the region.”
The exercises covered a vast area including
the Strait of Hormuz, the Sea of Oman, north of the Indian Ocean, the Gulf of
Aden and Bab-el-Mandeb Strait.
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