29 Mar 2024
Wednesday 2 November 2016 - 09:14
Story Code : 237447

Commander: 3,800 vessels escorted by Irans navy

TEHRAN (Tasnim) More than forty flotillas of the Iranian Navy have escorted 3,800 ships in high seas in recent years, Navy Commander Rear Admiral Habibollah Sayyari said.





Speaking at a military event in the southern port city of Bushehr on Tuesday, Sayyari said some 3,800 trade vessels and oil tankers have been escorted by 43 Iranian flotillas in international waters thus far.

The commander also underlined that Irans naval presence in international waters serves the countrys political diplomacy by conveying the message of peace and friendship.

In recent years, Irans naval forces have increased their presence in high seas to secure naval routes and protect merchant vessels and oil tankers against pirates.

By Tasnim News Agency

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