Iranian Navy Flotilla Wraps up Four-Month Atlantic Deployment

TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The Iranian Navy’s 75th flotilla of warships arrived in Iran’s territorial waters after a mission that lasted 133 days.  

Jerusalem Post: Iran says two navy ships returned from unprecedented global voyage 

"Today, we can be present in all the ocean zones of the world with authority whenever the order is issued." 

The commander of Iran’s navy says that two ships it sent around Africa to Russia have returned. 

This “most historic military event at sea was completed with authority and success by sending a combat fleet consisting of the Iranian destroyer Sahand and the ship Makran that was able to end its mission and return home,” he said. 

Iran now says this shows its navy can be present anywhere globally. Iran’s navy has historically not been very large and has suffered numerous setbacks recently, with one ship catching fire and sinking and another being sunk by its own naval gunners during a drill.  

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Update #1: Iranian Navy’s 75th Flotilla Back Home after Completing 133-Day Mission (Tasnim News Agency) 

Update #2: Iranian Navy Flotilla Wraps up Four-Month Atlantic Deployment, Pledges More International Operations (USNI News)  

WNU Editor: Iran's top naval commander is promising more deployments for the future .... Iran’s Navy to Keep Presence in Oceans: Commander (Tasnim News Agency (Iran)). Case in point .... Iran holding joint naval drills with Russia, China in coming months (NYPost).