Iran’s new naval chief, Rear Adm. Hossein Khanzadi. Photo: TNA.
Tasnim: Iran to Send Naval Forces to Gulf of Mexico: Commander
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – New commander of the Iranian Navy unveiled plans for dispatching military watercraft to Latin America, saying Iranian naval forces will soon sail into the Gulf of Mexico.
Speaking in his first press conference after taking the office, Navy Commander Rear Admiral Hossein Khanzadi said Iran’s naval forces will soon go to the Atlantic Ocean, visit some South American countries, and wave the Iranian flag in the Gulf of Mexico.
Highlighting plans
to develop military gear for operations in international waters, the commander said the Navy would unveil new vessels and submarines within the next year.
He also noted that the homegrown Separ (shield) missile-launching corvette will join the Caspian fleet next week, describing it as a symbol of the Iranian efforts for peace in the Caspian Sea.
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Update #1: New Cold War? Iran Sends Warships to Gulf of Mexico (Newsweek)
Update #2: Islamic Republic’s New Navy Commander Looks to ‘Fly Iranian Flag in the Gulf of Mexico’ (Algemeiner)
WNU Editor: The Iranians have been boasting that they are going to do this (send warships off the coast of the U.S.) for a long time .... Iran To Send A Naval Task Force Into The Western Atlantic (August 14, 2017).
He also noted that the homegrown Separ (shield) missile-launching corvette will join the Caspian fleet next week, describing it as a symbol of the Iranian efforts for peace in the Caspian Sea.
Read more ....
Update #1: New Cold War? Iran Sends Warships to Gulf of Mexico (Newsweek)
Update #2: Islamic Republic’s New Navy Commander Looks to ‘Fly Iranian Flag in the Gulf of Mexico’ (Algemeiner)
WNU Editor: The Iranians have been boasting that they are going to do this (send warships off the coast of the U.S.) for a long time .... Iran To Send A Naval Task Force Into The Western Atlantic (August 14, 2017).
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