Thu Mar 17, 2016 4:2
Commander: Iran to Further Reinvigorate Naval Power Next Year
http://en.farsnews.com/newstext.aspx?nn=13941227000481TEHRAN (FNA)- Iranian Navy Commander Rear Admiral Habibollah Sayyari announced the country's plans to further bolster its naval power in the new Iranian year (starting on March 20).
"We are after increasing our military and combat power by training human resources in the new year," Sayyari said, addressing a ceremony in the Southern city of Khorramshahr on Thursday.
He also said that upon an order of the Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei, building different state-of-the-art weapons and equipment as well as continued deployment in the international waters are also on the Iranian Navy's agenda.
In relevant remarks earlier this month, Lieutenant Commander of the Iranian Navy Rear Admiral Gholam Reza Khadem Biqam announced that Iran is moving ahead with a large scale navy modernization program for wider presence in the high seas.
Speaking to FNA in the Northern city of Rasht, Khadem Bigham said the new warships will be self-sufficient, bigger, and equipped with the latest state-of-the-art technology.
“Iran plans to improve its naval resources in order to have a bigger presence in international waters,” he added.
Khadem Biqam further said Iran’s strong presence in the North and West of the Indian Ocean is in line with the country’s plans to help improve international peace and security.
