Iranian naval flotilla, comprising four vessels, docks at UAE's Sharjah
An Iranian naval flotilla, comprising four vessels, has docked at the United Arab Emirates.
The fleet, belonging to the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Navy and the Iranian Army, was welcomed at Sharjah's Khalid port on Monday by Emirati vessels and military officials, as well as foreign diplomats and military attachés residing in the Persian Gulf country, and Iran's Ambassador to the UAE Reza Ameri.
The welcoming ceremony took place on the deck of the Iranian Rais-Ali Delvari ship.
The naval visit comes as Iran-UAE relations are developing. Both countries have demonstrated serious will to strengthen their cooperation in all fields.
استمراراً للاتجاه المتنامي للعلاقات الثنائية و تعزيزاً للروابط الأخوية بين الجمهورية الإسلامية الإيرانية والإمارات العربية المتحدة في المجال العسكري، دخل الأسطول البحري الإيراني التابع لقوات الحرس الثوري المكون من 4 سفن عسكرية الى ميناء خالد في الشارقة pic.twitter.com/TImEJVYK2e
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On Monday, Commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Navy Rear Admiral Alireza Tangsiri announced that four military ships from his force and the Iranian Army's naval division will depart for the UAE for a friendly visit of the Arab nation’s naval force.
Tangsiri stated that the naval visit to the Arab country is the first of its kind.
The Iranian naval forces are today self-sufficient in manufacturing surface and sub-surface vessels.
They have also increased their presence in international waters to protect naval routes and provide security for merchant vessels and tankers.
The naval forces have vowed to defend the country’s sovereignty and territorial integrity in the face of the threats by the Iranian nation’s enemies.
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