Iran Sending Warships Close to US Borders
A senior Iranian naval commander says his country has sent several
warships to the Atlantic Ocean, close to U.S. maritime borders for the
first time.
The commander of Iran's Northern Navy Fleet, Admiral Afshin Rezayee
Haddad, is quoted by the official IRNA news agency as saying Saturday
that the vessels have already begun the journey to the Atlantic Ocean
via waters near South Africa.
Iranian officials said last month that the fleet consisted of a
destroyer and a logistic helicopter carrier, which will be on a
three-month mission.
Haddad says the fleet is approaching U.S. maritime borders for the first
time. The Islamic Republic considers the move as a response to U.S.
naval deployments near its own coastlines. The U.S. Navy's 5th fleet is
based in nearby Bahrain.
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