By Associated Press
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) -- Iran's powerful Revolutionary Guards inaugurated a new naval base on Sunday to reinforce Tehran's authority over three Persian Gulf islands also claimed by the neighboring United Arab Emirates, Iranian state TV reported.
The base near the Iranian mainland's southern port of Bandar-e Lengeh some 1,100 kilometers ...
By Trend
The fifth naval region was launched by Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), Fars News Agency reported on Sunday.
The IRGC head Mohammad Ali Jafari attended the ceremony.
General Ali Ozamaee was appointed as a chief commander of IRCG's fifth naval region.
The fifth naval region is located in Iran's southern region, covering ...