Iran's Navy Commander Rear Admiral Habibollah Sayyari says the Islamic Republic's new destroyer, Lavan, will soon join the country's naval fleet, PressTV reported.
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"The overhaul of the Islamic Republic's destroyer, Lavan, is complete and [the vessel] will soon join the Navy," Sayyari said on Sunday while elaborating on the latest achievements of the country's naval forces.
Sayyari highlighted the importance of a strong naval force, saying, "The Navy should be able to defend national interests in territorial and free waters so that it could guarantee the country's progress."
Iran's Navy launched the renovated Shaheed Bayandor destroyer
on June 11. Also, Jamaran-2, a Mowj-class warship
which joined the country's naval forces on March 16, has been designed and built by Iranian experts using state-of-the-art navigation equipment and complex defensive systems.
When asked whether Iran had dispatched a fleet to the Mediterranean in the face of the US military buildup there for an attack on Syria, Sayyari said the Iranian Navy has not received any orders to send military ships near the Syrian coastlines. |