Navy foils pirates attack on Iranian oil-tanker in Gulf of Aden

Tehran, March 22, IRNA – Iranian Navy foiled the pirates attacks on an Iranian oil-tanker in Gulf of Aden, Navy public relations department said on Sunday. Pirates approaching on two boats attempted to stop the Iranian oil tanker somewhere close to Bab al-Mandab Straight by opening fire at the tanker. The Navy unit in the area on mission to protect the merchant ships carried emergency operation to force the pirates to escape. Three hours later, the pirates by six fast boats equipped with semi-heavy weapons attacked the tanker, but, they were forced to withdraw after several hours conflict. This was the worst clash between the Iranian Navy units on mission to protect the merchant shipts against piracy in the Gulf of Aden over the past Iranian year.