Iran's Navy powerfully defends marine borders: commander

Bushehr, Nov 23, IRNA A Navy commander said on Sunday that the Navy forces are present in
the region in the most powerful manner to defend the country's sea
borders.

Addressing a press conference, Rear Admiral Hossein Ashrafi said the
Navy forces are currently safeguarding the country's interest and
neutralize enemy's conspiracies through their active presence in the
Persian Gulf, the Sea of Oman and the Caspian Sea.

Referring to self-sufficiency of the Islamic Republic of Iran's
defense industry, he said the Iranian armed forces are equipped with
the most modern and sophisticated weapons.

The Iranian Navy is in full readiness to defend borders of the Islamic
Republic by manufacturing and making use of all kinds of vessels, the
commander reiterated.

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