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Navy protects Iranian ships against pirates’ threats

Iranian ships have succeeded to safely pass through the Gulf of Aden with the help of Iran’s naval force which was engaged in 18 separate conflicts with pirates since the beginning of the current Iranian year (March 21), it was reported Saturday.
Commander of Iran’s Navy Rear Admiral Habibollah Sayyari made the announcement Friday night in a local ceremony held in this provincial capital city in northern Iran.

The commander added that marine conflicts were on the rise in north of the Indian Ocean, Gulf of Aden and the Bab of Mandeb (Gate of Tears) regions.

The Strait of Mandeb located between Yemen on the Arabian Peninsula and Djibouti, north of Somalia in the Horn of Africa connecting the Red Sea to the Gulf of Aden.

The Iranian fleet has, so far, escorted one thousand of oil tankers and commercial vessels in the Gulf of Aden, said the commander.

He added that 12 separate special 100-men naval teams were presently missioned to safeguard security for ships passing through the Indian Ocean and Red Sea.

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