Swami
20th March 2010, 17:45
Iran has sent a naval battle group to international waters, including the Gulf of Aden, to confront threats to the country's shipping lanes.
According to an announcement by the country's naval forces, the group was dispatched to the Gulf of Aden and the North Indian Ocean to "combat the ominous phenomenon of piracy."
The Iranian Navy has been conducting anti-piracy patrols in the key commercial shipping lane since November 2008.
Source: http://www.presstv.ir/detail.aspx?id=121064
According to an announcement by the country's naval forces, the group was dispatched to the Gulf of Aden and the North Indian Ocean to "combat the ominous phenomenon of piracy."
The Iranian Navy has been conducting anti-piracy patrols in the key commercial shipping lane since November 2008.
Source: http://www.presstv.ir/detail.aspx?id=121064