Tabriz, East Azarbaijan prov, Dec 15, IRNA Iranian Navy commander Rear Admiral Habibollah Sayyari said Monday that the Iranian navy has plans for deployment in the Atlantic Ocean in line with the International Law. In an exclusive interview with IRNA, Sayyari said that long sea journeys are on the agenda of the Iranian Navy. On navy drills entitled ...

TEHRAN (FNA)- The Iranian Navy changed the mission of its 29th flotilla of warships and called it back home before the naval group could start its voyage in the Atlantic Ocean, the Navy commander said Sunday, adding that the country now plans to send another fleet to the Atlantic Ocean. "The Navy's 30th flotilla of warships which will be dispatched ...

TEHRAN (FNA)- Iran has dispatched a flotilla of warships to the high seas, including the Red Sea, to protect the countrys cargo ships and oil tankers against pirate attacks, Navy Commander Rear Admiral Habibollah Sayyari said. The 29th flotilla of warship is moving towards the Gulf of Aden and has entered the Red Sea, Sayyaritold FNA on Saturday....

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This past Monday morning, as I walked out of class and waited in the bitter cold for the train back to Brooklyn, I received a call from a news channel. Have you heard, they asked me, that Iranian warships are headed towards Americas maritime boundaries? What Id heard, though, was Twitter chatter, none of which I could follow up onI had to teach. The ...

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TEHRAN (Tasnim) Iranian Navy Commander Rear Admiral Habibollah Sayyari said on Thursday that the Navy is enhancing the presence of its fleet in the international waters and high seas. Speaking to the Tasnim News Agency in the city of Astara, north of Iran, Sayyari said international waters belong to all countries and we will boost our presence in ...

Summary Tehran announcedFeb. 8that it had dispatched a frigate and a supply ship to the North Atlantic Ocean, where they will approach U.S. maritime borders.This is not the first time the Iranians have announced their intent to deploy naval vessels close to the United States. Iran made two such declarations in 2011 but never followed through. However,...

In adeclaration of its strength, Irans navy said on Tuesday thatit has dispatched its first fleet of warshipsto the Atlantic Ocean. The fleet consists of a Khark logistic and helicopter-carrier warship and a Sabalan destroyer. They expect to cover 25,000 nautical kilometers in the next three months. Navy Commander Rear Admiral Habibollah Sayyari ...

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TEHRAN, Iran (AP) -- Iran's state TV says the navy has sent warships on a mission to the Atlantic Ocean for the first time in the Islamic Republic's history. The Tuesday report said that Sabalan destroyer and Khark logistic helicopter carrier will be dispatched on a three-month voyage. It said the ships carried some 30 navy academy cadets for training,...