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94659
Sun, 12/13/2009 - 00:26
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Iran’s submarines equipped with special weapons: Navy commander
TEHRAN, Dec. 12 (MNA) -- Navy Commander Rear Admiral Habibollah Sayyari has said Iran’s light submarines are equipped with special weapons and have special forces as part of their crews.
Pointing to the country’s significant progress in manufacturing submarines, Sayyari said that the Nuh, Yunus, and Tariq submarines as well as the light submarines of the Ghadir class are all produced in Iran.
Elsewhere in his remarks, he said the country’s warships deployed in the northern Indian Ocean carry helicopters on board that can be used whenever necessary.
Piracy has flourished over the past year in the busy Gulf of Aden and Indian Ocean shipping lanes. Pirate gangs have seized several cargo ships and collected tens of millions of dollars in ransom for the safe release of crews and cargoes.
The Iranian Navy has been conducting anti-piracy patrols in these areas for almost two years.
The Gulf of Aden — which links the Indian Ocean with the Suez Canal and the Mediterranean Sea — is an important energy corridor, particularly because Persian Gulf oil is shipped to the West through the Suez Canal.
Pointing to the country’s significant progress in manufacturing submarines, Sayyari said that the Nuh, Yunus, and Tariq submarines as well as the light submarines of the Ghadir class are all produced in Iran.
Elsewhere in his remarks, he said the country’s warships deployed in the northern Indian Ocean carry helicopters on board that can be used whenever necessary.
Piracy has flourished over the past year in the busy Gulf of Aden and Indian Ocean shipping lanes. Pirate gangs have seized several cargo ships and collected tens of millions of dollars in ransom for the safe release of crews and cargoes.
The Iranian Navy has been conducting anti-piracy patrols in these areas for almost two years.
The Gulf of Aden — which links the Indian Ocean with the Suez Canal and the Mediterranean Sea — is an important energy corridor, particularly because Persian Gulf oil is shipped to the West through the Suez Canal.
