The commander of the Iranian Navy said the presence of the Islamic Republic’s naval fleet in the Atlantic is a response to US’ claims regarding Iran’s capabilities.
“Our presence in the Atlantic is a response to the Americans’ claims that Iran could never sail in the ocean,” Rear Admiral Hossein Khanzadi said at a televised interview on Saturday night with IRIB.
“While Americans are present some 12 miles off Iranian waters, they are afraid of Iran’s naval fleet in the Atlantic that is sailing 5,000 miles far from US,” added Khanzadi.
Up to now, Americans were present in our region and we monitored them but from now on, the Navy of the Islamic Republic of Iran is creating trends in the Atlantic, the Rear Admiral said.
He added that his forces will receive new homegrown equipment within the next few months, including a warship, a destroyer, a missile-launching hovercraft and an oceangoing reconnaissance vessel.
Khanzadi said the Iranian Defense Ministry is going to furnish the Navy with a new hovercraft armed with missiles in the Iranian month of Azar (November 22- December 21).
Moreover, the Damavand destroyer and Konarak warship will join the Navy’s fleet in early fall, he added.
According to the commander, the Navy’s first oceangoing reconnaissance vessel will go into service in the not-too-distant future.
Source: Iranian media
