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IRGC Navy commander warns against unloading Iranian oil from seized tanker
Jul 20, 2023 13:58The commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Navy has warned that any oil company unloading hundreds of thousands of barrels of seized Iranian oil sitting in a Greek tanker off the coast of Texas would be held accountable.
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Navy destroyers furnished with homegrown 'Abu Mahdi' cruise missiles: Cmdr.
May 06, 2023 15:38Commander of the Islamic Republic of Iran Navy Rear Admiral Shahram Irani says the force has furnished its destroyers with domestically designed and manufactured 'Abu Mahdi' cruise missiles, which feature state-of-the-art technologies suitable for electronic warfare.
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New Fateh-class submarines to join Army's naval fleet ‘in near future’: Commander
Apr 25, 2023 15:13Navy Commander Rear Admiral Shahram Irani says two new types of the domestically-designed Fateh (Conqueror)-class submarine will join the force "in the near future.”
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IRGC equips new warship with kamikaze drones, warns of ‘firm response’ to any offensive
Mar 14, 2023 11:44The commander of Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Navy says the elite military force has outfitted its new homegrown Shahid Mahdavi warship with different kinds of drones, including the kamikaze ones.
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Commander: Homegrown cadet training ship to join Navy in next two years
Aug 17, 2022 11:04Navy Commander Rear Admiral Shahram Irani says the country will launch a domestically-designed and manufactured cadet training ship within the next two years.
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Iran: Navy kicks off two-day annual military drills in Caspian Sea
Jul 08, 2022 14:36Navy has launched two-day military drills in the Caspian Sea, with the declared intention of sending a message of peace and friendship to regional countries.
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Army: Iran’s 1st domestically-built reconnaissance vessel almost finished
Dec 12, 2021 16:49Navy's first domestically-built reconnaissance vessel has reached its final stages of construction, says the chief of the Army’s shipyard, which is located in the southern port city of Bandar Abbas.
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Iran can have powerful naval presence anywhere across intl. waters: Cmdr.
Sep 07, 2021 16:25Following a successful naval mission in the high seas, Iran’s Navy commander says the country’s maritime strength and reach has grown to such a level that its naval forces can now sail to any point across international waters.
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Iran’s strong defense chain in high seas ready to repel threats: Senior Navy commander
Oct 13, 2020 19:48The naval forces of Iran’s Army and Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) have formed a strong “defense chain” from the north of the Persian Gulf to the Northern Indian Ocean, which stands ready to respond to any threat and act of aggression against the country, a senior commander says.
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Iran mulls over producing nuclear-powered submarines: Navy chief
Apr 16, 2020 15:39Iran’s Navy commander says the force plans to build nuclear-powered submarines capable of operating in international waters for long periods of time amid the growing threats facing the country from the sea.