- Iran has decided to send warships into the Atlantic Ocean.
- Iranian Rear Admiral Touraj Hassani made the announcement Friday, telling state media that Iran’s new stealth destroyer – the Sahand – would be among the deployed warships.
- Iran has repeatedly bristled at the presence of American aircraft carriers in the Persian Gulf, where the USS John C. Stennis is currently operating as a deterrent to Iran.
The Iranian navy plans to deploy warships into the Atlantic Ocean, a senior Iranian commander announced Friday.
Iranian warships will set sail for the Atlantic in March, Rear Adm. Touraj Hassani, Iran’s naval deputy commander,told state media IRNA, adding that Iran’s new stealth destroyer – the Sahand – could be a part of the naval flotilla deployed to the Atlantic for a five-month operation.
Iran launched the domestically produced destroyer at the start of December. At that time, Hassani suggested that Iran may send two to three warships to Venezuela.
The announcement comes as Iran bristles at the presence of a US Navy aircraft carrier in the Persian Gulf.
The USS John C. Stennis aircraft carrier is currently operating in the Persian Gulf, its presence specifically intended as a deterrent for hostile Iranian activities.
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