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Iran's 13th Fleet of Warships Returns Home from Gulf of Aden
TEHRAN, May 1 (FNA)- The Iranian Navy's 13th fleet of warships returned home on Saturday after accomplishing a 44-day mission in the Gulf of Aden, where it defended the country's cargo ships and oil tankers against continued attacks by Somali pirates.
The Iranian Navy's 13th fleet of warships was comprised of Tonb and Delvar vessels.
The Iranian Navy's Southern Fleet Rear Admiral Ebrahim Ashkan welcomed the fleet's personnel on Saturday, praising them as the pride of the nation and Army.
"The 13th fleet has covered 1,215 nautical miles during this mission, which shows the preparedness and capability of the Islamic Republic of Iran's naval forces," Ashkan said.
The Iranian Navy has been conducting anti-piracy patrols in the Gulf of Aden since November 2008, when Somali raiders hijacked the Iranian-chartered cargo ship, MV Delight, off the coast of Yemen.
According to UN Security Council resolutions, different countries can send their warships to the Gulf of Aden and coastal waters of Somalia against the pirates and even with prior notice to Somali government enter the territorial waters of that country in pursuit of Somali sea pirates.
The Gulf of Aden - which links the Indian Ocean with the Suez Canal and the Mediterranean Sea - is an important energy corridor, particularly because Persian Gulf oil is shipped to the West via the Suez Canal.
The Iranian Navy's 13th fleet of warships was comprised of Tonb and Delvar vessels.
The Iranian Navy's Southern Fleet Rear Admiral Ebrahim Ashkan welcomed the fleet's personnel on Saturday, praising them as the pride of the nation and Army.
"The 13th fleet has covered 1,215 nautical miles during this mission, which shows the preparedness and capability of the Islamic Republic of Iran's naval forces," Ashkan said.
The Iranian Navy has been conducting anti-piracy patrols in the Gulf of Aden since November 2008, when Somali raiders hijacked the Iranian-chartered cargo ship, MV Delight, off the coast of Yemen.
According to UN Security Council resolutions, different countries can send their warships to the Gulf of Aden and coastal waters of Somalia against the pirates and even with prior notice to Somali government enter the territorial waters of that country in pursuit of Somali sea pirates.
The Gulf of Aden - which links the Indian Ocean with the Suez Canal and the Mediterranean Sea - is an important energy corridor, particularly because Persian Gulf oil is shipped to the West via the Suez Canal.
