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Iran Navy to Keep Defending Interests in High Seas: Commander

Iran Navy to Keep Defending Interests in High Seas: Commander
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Iranian Army's Deputy Commander for Operations Rear Admiral Mahmoud Moussavi said Iran’s naval fleet will continue its presence in the high seas to protect the Islamic Republic’s national interests.

"So long as the presence of the Iranian Army's fleets is necessary to secure Iran's interests, the dispatch of the fleets to the high seas will continue," Moussavi told the Islamic Republic News Agency [IRNA] on Sunday.

He added that Iran has a strong Navy, which should consistently maintain its presence in the high seas; otherwise, others would take advantage of its absence.

Mousavi also noted that the Islamic Republic’s Navy plans to dispatch its fleets to the Atlantic Ocean when required as it did in the past.

He further said that an Iranian naval fleet has entered the Atlantic Ocean for the first time.

In recent years, Iran’s Navy has increased its presence in international waters to protect naval routes and provide security for merchant vessels and tankers.

In line with international efforts against piracy, the Iranian Navy has been conducting patrols in the Gulf of Aden since November 2008, safeguarding merchant containers and oil tankers owned or leased by Iran or other countries.

Iran’s Navy has managed to foil several attacks on both Iranian and foreign tankers during its missions in international waters.

Mousavi further said that the Islamic Republic has managed to make great achievements since the victory of the Islamic Revolution despite "cruel sanctions," emphasizing that "sanctions have never succeeded in preventing our defensive progress."

Mousavi added that the Iranian Armed Forces would continue to update their defense technologies and equipment.

Iran recently made major breakthroughs in its defense sector and attained self-sufficiency in producing important military equipment and hardware.

The Islamic Republic considers that its military power poses no threat to other countries and is merely based on the doctrine of deterrence.

Source: News Agencies, Edited by website team

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