Iran Press/Iran News: Iranian Army's Deputy Commander for Operations Rear Admiral Mahmoud Moussavi said on Sunday that Iran has a strong Navy, which should consistently maintain its presence in the high seas; otherwise, others would take advantage of its absence.
"So long as the presence of the Iranian Army's fleets is necessary to secure Iran's interests, the dispatch of the fleets to the high seas will continue," Iranian Army's Deputy Commander for Operations added according to Iran Press.
Iranian Army's Deputy Commander for Operations Rear Admiral also noted that Iran's Navy plans to dispatch its fleets to the Atlantic Ocean when required as it did in the past.
Iranian Army Deputy Commander for Operations Rear Admiral Mahmoud Moussavi
In November 2016, an Iranian naval fleet entered the Atlantic Ocean for the first time after a port call in South Africa.
On Nov. 12, Iranian Army's Deputy Commander for Operations Rear Admiral Mahmoud Moussavi said that the Armed Forces are fully ready to guarantee the security of the country’s oil tankers in international waters.
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Rear Admiral Mahmoud Moussavi further said that Iran has managed to make great achievements since the victory of the Islamic Revolution despite cruel sanctions."
Iran has recently made major breakthroughs in its defense sector and attained self-sufficiency in producing important military equipment and hardware.
On Mar. 03, commander of the navy force of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Rear Admiral Ali Fadavi praised Iranian navy's deterrence power and said that enemy cannot do a damn thing against Iran at sea. 101/201
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