Thursday, January 17, 2013

Iran's Navy Will Be Deployed To The Mediterranean

Iran Navy Commander Rear Admiral Habibollah Sayyari (file photo)

Iran Navy To Deploy 24th Fleet To Mediterranean Sea -- Press TV (Iran)

Iran Navy Commander Rear Admiral Habibollah Sayyari says the Islamic Republic’s 24th fleet of warships will be deployed to the Mediterranean Sea.

“The Navy’s 24th fleet of warships will patrol the north of the Indian Ocean, the Gulf of Aden, Bab-el-Mandeb, the Red Sea, Suez Canal and the Mediterranean Sea for three months and will even sail as far as southeastern Asian countries,” Sayyari said on Wednesday.

The Iranian commander added that the Navy’s 23rd fleet of warships would return to the country next week.

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Update #1:
Iran to Dispatch More Fleets of Warships to High Seas -- Fars News Agency (Iran)
Update #2: Iran Navy to Deploy to Mediterranean -- RIA Novosti

My Comment: This deployment is being done to send a message to Israel. I will also not be surprised if these ships end up docking at a 'safe' Syrian port during their deployment.

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