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Iran to send warships to the Atlantic
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- 04 January, 2019
- 12:07
Baku. 4 January. REPORT.AZ/ The Iranian navy will send warships to deploy in the Atlantic from March, Iran’s naval deputy commander Rear-Admiral Touraj Hassani said on Friday, Report informs citing Reuters.
"By their continuous presence in international waters, Iranian naval forces aim to implement the orders of commander-in-chief of the armed forces (Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei), wave the flag of the Islamic Republic of Iran, thwart the Iranophobia plots, and secure shipping routes,” Hassani said.
Iran’s navy has extended its reach in recent years, launching vessels in the Indian Ocean and the Gulf of Aden to protect Iranian ships from Somali pirates.
Official Washington provided no comments on Iran's move.
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