Iran plans to expand maritime diplomacy, says Navy Chief

Iranian Navy Commander Rear Admiral Shahram Irani said the country seeks to develop maritime diplomacy.

News ID: 5519

Date: 02 December 2024 - 11:10

TABNAK, Dec, 02 : “We will spare no efforts in the path of deepening the strategic direction of the Islamic Republic of Iran,” he said at the Navy Day commemoration ceremony held in southern Kish Island.

“The Islamic Republic of Iran’s Navy operating under the flag of the Islamic Republic of Iran, is the guardian of the nation's interests in high seas.”

“Today, the Navy is ready to repel any threat in the region, and submarines, destroyers, missile ships, aircraft carriers, marine diesels, various drones, and defense equipment and systems in our country are designed and built by our capable and scientific youth,” he said.

Iran has made notable advancements in recent years to enhance and broaden its naval capabilities, particularly by developing domestically produced submarines and destroyers.

The Iranian military has introduced various classes of submarines, such as the Fateh, and Qadir classes, which are thought to be equipped to launch anti-ship missiles. Additionally, they have constructed two destroyers, the Jamaran and the Damavand, with intentions to produce more in the future.

In recent years, the Iranian Navy has celebrated several significant achievements.

In 2023, Iran’s 86th flotilla of warships completed an unprecedented 360-degree global voyage of 63,000 kilometers that took eight months.

The flotilla, featuring the domestically-built destroyer Dena and the Makran forward base ship, set a record for the longest distance sailed by an Iranian flotilla in international waters, successfully navigating the Strait of Magellan, the closest point to the South Pole.