Iran’s Navy Power Doubled In Years: Commander

Tehran, Nov 25, IRNA – Navy Commander Rear Admiral Habibollah Sayyari said Monday that the power of the Iranian Navy has been doubled compared to the previous years especially the post-revolution and post-war era. Speaking to IRNA on the eve of the National Navy Day, November 28, the commander said Iran’s navy forces provide security for ships and shipping lines in open seas and have made remarkable success in confronting pirates. Iran’s Navy fights pirates “independently in open seas while most of other countries present in international waters are acting under the leadership of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO),” he added The commander noted that Iran’s Navy is among 35 world states present in the Indian Ocean, the Gulf of Aden, Bab-el-Mandeb and the Red Sea regions to provide security for commercial fleets as well as oil tankers./end