High Seas frontline of Iran's encounter with enemies: Defense Min.

The Iranian defense minister has emphasized that Tehran regards the High Seas as the frontline of the nation's encounter against the enemies, pointing to the need for the advanced marine industry to maintain a formidable presence in international waterways.

“The High Seas are the frontline of our confrontation and encounter with the enemies, and some of the threats against the Islamic Republic of Iran are rooted in the seas,” said Brigadier General Mohammad Reza Ashtiani in remarks on Saturday during a ceremony at the Marine Industries Organization (MIO), a subsidiary of Iran's Defense Ministry.

“Therefore, we need an advanced, formidable and multi-purpose marine industry with international capabilities in order to maintain a powerful presence in waterways and seas,” he further noted.

Ashtiani also described maritime science and technology in the defense field as “the driving force” for the country’s naval industry, pointing out that we owe the new naval outlook to the thinking of the Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei in terms of the strategic status of the High Seas and his demands in the naval sphere. .

The scientific chain of the marine industry will be completed through the support of various Defense Ministry departments such as missile, radar, air defense and electronics, he added.

The minister further attached importance to the creative and innovative use of defense developments as well as the building of new products using current capacities.

A powerful maritime presence, he noted, is vital for the country’s economy, trade, industry and defense.

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