28 Mar 2024
Saturday 20 September 2014 - 14:00
Story Code : 117448

Chinese fleet of warships docks at Irans Bandar Abbas

[caption id="attachment_117450" align="alignright" width="240"] Changchun 150, an anti-air guided missile destroyer, is the new flagship of Chinas East Sea Fleet.[/caption]
A Chinese fleet of warships has docked into the southern Iranian port city of Bandar Abbas.
The fleet, comprising a warship and a destroyer, docked on Saturday for the first time ever.

The Chinese fleet docked into the Iranian territorial waters with the purpose of increasing interaction between the Islamic Republic and China. It was returning from a mission in the Gulf of Aden.

On March 4, 2013, the 24th fleet of Irans Navy, comprising Sabalan destroyer and Kharg helicopter carrier, docked at Chinas port city of Zhangjiagang after sailing 13,000 kilometers in 40 days.

The Iranian Navy said in a statement on September 17 that Irans naval forces rescued a Chinese container ship from an attack by pirates in the Gulf of Aden.

It added that five boats, each containing five armed pirates, attacked the Chinese ship, Xin Lian Yun Gang, in an attempt to hijack the vessel, but the Iranian Navys 31st fleet of war vessels foiled the move.

The Chinese vessel was reportedly on its way from Singapore to the port of Jeddah in Saudi Arabia when it came under attack. It continued its voyage after being rescued from the pirates.

In April 2012, Irans naval forces also rescued a Chinese cargo vessel seized by Somali pirates in international waters off the southern Iranian port city of Bandar Jask and detained the hijackers.

By Press TV

 

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