In a significant milestone for Iran’s naval defense industry, the country’s Navy has taken delivery of its first-ever indigenously produced “signals-intelligence” destroyer, named Zagros. The vessel was handed over to the Navy on Wednesday during a ceremony attended by top military and government officials.

Navy Commander Rear Admiral Shahram Irani hailed Zagros as the “waking eye of the Navy within the depth of the world’s oceans,” praising it as a “very valuable” addition to Iran’s Armed Forces. He noted that the ship is outfitted with state-of-the-art electromagnetic, electronic, and cyber technology.

Iran’s Navy received the first homegrown intelligence destroyer named ‘Zagros’ on Wednesday. pic.twitter.com/LHI9qNqgRn

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“In light of all the orders of prudence that we are issued through the [relevant] chain-of-command, we try incessantly for the result of our performance to serve as a source of pride for the Islamic Republic’s establishment,” Irani remarked.

The commander expressed hope that the Navy’s technological advancements would ensure the contentment of Supreme Leader Imam sayyed Ali Khamenei, as well as the country’s commanders and fallen martyrs who defended the nation.

Irani finally noted that all of the ship’s equipment was of Iranian production, saying that the Navy had managed to meet the country’s defensive demands on the back of its intelligence command as part of its efforts to ensure stable naval security across various bodies of water, including the Indian Ocean and Pacific Ocean, as well as other waterways.

Iran’s Armed Forces, including the Army and the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC), have been continuously enhancing their military capabilities in line with Imam Khamenei’s directives, vowing to defend the country’s sovereignty and territorial integrity against any threats posed by its adversaries.

Source: Iranian media and Al-Manar English Website