Commander of Iran’s Navy Rear Admiral Habibollah Sayyari ssays Iran’s naval forces enjoy superlative power in region

Commander of Iran's Navy Rear Admiral Habibollah Sayyari said that the country's naval forces enjoy superlative power in the region over Iran's possession of state-of-the-art naval equipment. “Iran ranks the highest in the region in terms of having advanced naval equipment, facilities and technologies,” Rear Admiral Sayyari told IRNA on Saturday.

The Iranian navy commander attached special importance to the upgrading and procurement of armored and naval equipment for the establishment of security at high seas. “To achieve security and maintain peace at high seas calls for certain equipment. Therefore we need to seek proper equipment in this regard,” he added.

He made a reference to the country's naval defense capacities boosted by the domestically-built destroyer, Jamaran, and submarines as well as other missile-launching frigates, and noted that such breakthroughs bear witness to the Islamic Republic's military achievements to defend the country.

Commenting on the issue of “piracy and maritime terrorism” in the high seas, Rear Admiral Sayyari pointed out that warships of the Iranian navy have effectively been conducting anti-piracy patrols in the Gulf of Aden since November 2008. He also cautioned Iranian vessels to operate within the security lines delineated by the Iranian navy and refrain from venturing into unchartered waters.