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 and his deputy Rear Admiral Seyed Mahmoud Moussavi led the ceremony for the departure of the two vessels. Fars News repported Admiral Moussavi said Iran has a message of peace and friendship for the world states and seeks to show its defensive power to the world by sending its fleets of warships to the international waters.
MPs Demand Text of Interim Nuclear Deal
More than half of Irans 290 MPshave called on Speaker of Parliament Ali Larijanito provide a text of Novembers interim nuclear deal with the 5_1 Powers.
The 150 MPs say they should have the text, as all members of the US Congress have been provided with details.
Soon after the November deal, the Iranian Foreign Minister posted a claimed memorandum of the Joint Plan of Agreement. It is unclear why MPs do not accept this as an official text.
Oil Minister Meets Turkish Prime Minister Erdo?an
Oil Minister Bijan Namdar Zanganeh has met Turkeys Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
No details were released on Mondays discussion beyond ways to boost bilateral trade.
Turkey is a leading trade and energy partner of Tehran. However, Ankaras imports of Iranian natural gas have been hindered by sanctions on financial transactions, including a ban on transfer of Turkish gold to Iran.
Trade between the two countries reached $22 billion in 2012, and Iran has set a long-term target of $100 billion.
By EA WorldView
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