Commander lauds Iran naval power
IRNA - Islamic Republic News Agency
Tehran, Nov 30, IRNA -- Iran's navy commander on Friday praised the country's naval capacities to carry out international operations.
Iran's naval force is now constructing destroyers, missile launchers and submarines and what it needs for powerful presence in the sea, Admiral Hossein Khanzadi said in a local ceremony.
Development of Makran coastline can reinforce Iran's naval power and will promote the collective security in the region, he added.
Elaborating on Iran's role in fighting piracy in recent years, Khanzadi said that Iran dispatched 58 naval flotillas to the Gulf of Aden to counter piracy.
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