Naval Fleet

Army chief cmdr.:

Iran fully prepared to give crushing response to enemy threat

TEHRAN, Nov. 29 (MNA) – Commander-in-Chief of the Iranian Army Major General Amir Hatami says the army forces of the country are fully prepared to give a decisive and crushing response to enemy at any point that requires preserving national interest.

Iran’s Army adds new naval base

TEHRAN, Nov. 29 (MNA) – Iran’s military integrated a new floating base into the Navy and also unveiled the rebuilt destroyer Sahand, months after the vessel sank during an accident in Bandar Abbas.

Germany launches additional measures against Russian fleet

TEHRAN, Jul. 02 (MNA) – Germany has pledged additional measures to further counter Russia's so-called "shadow fleet" operating in the Baltic and North Sea, the foreign ministry said on Tuesday in a statement.

Yemen defense minister says fully ready to stun enemies

TEHRAN, Mar. 18 (MNA) – Yemen's defense minister has pledged the country’s full combat readiness to retaliate against enemies’ acts of provocation and aggression in kind, warning that the nation’s Armed Forces were set to enga

Navy Cmdr.:

Trump’s remarks on US power illusionary

TEHRAN, Mar. 11 (MNA) – Iran's Navy Commander Rear Admiral Shahram Irani has emphasized that U.S. President Donald Trump’s comments on the US’s power stem from an “illusion.”

Russia, China vessels arrive in Iran for naval drill (+VIDEO)

TEHRAN, Mar. 10 (MNA) – Vessels from China and Russia have entered Iran’s territorial waters in the northern Indian Ocean to participate in the 'Maritime Security Belt 2025' joint naval exercise.

New homegrown submarines to join Iran Navy fleet in future

TEHRAN, Nov. 23 (MNA) – Iranian Navy Commander Rear Admiral Shahram Irani says the force will take delivery of a number of new domestically designed and manufactured submarines in the near future.

Army Navy 98th Fleet completes Red Sea mission

TEHRAN, Sep. 14 (MNA) – After successfully finishing a long mission in the Red Sea, the 98th Fleet of Iran's Army Navy returned home on Saturday.

Iranian, Russian vessels shoot sea targets in joint exercise

TEHRAN, Jul. 22 (MNA) – The shooting operations of Iranian and Russian vessels towards the sea targets were carried out in a large-scale naval exercise, codenamed the “Caspian Maritime Rescue, Relief and Security 2024”.

UK naval forces report of new attack in Red Sea

TEHRAN, Dec. 06 (MNA) – The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) has reported a new incident with the involvement of a drone in the Red Sea.

Navy cmdr.:

86th flotilla shows Iran's growing power despite sanctions

TEHRAN, Aug. 06 (MNA) – Iranian Navy commander praised the 86th Naval flotilla for accomplishing the round-the-globe mission, saying that the achievement showed sanctions could not stop Iran's progress and its Navy presence in international waters.

Iranian navy sends two warships to Russia parade

TEHRAN, Jul. 29 (MNA) – Iran has sent two warships to the annual Russian naval parade in Saint Petersburg.

FM spox:

86th Naval Fleet brings about honor for Iran in intl. arena

TEHRAN, May 17 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesperson said that the 86th Fleet of the Navy brought about another honor at the international level by making a long voyage around the world.

Iran navigates round world for 1st time in Islamic world

TEHRAN, May 12 (MNA) – Iran's 86th Naval Fleet, including the full-Iranian Dena Destroyer, navigated around the world in a mission codenamed "360-Degree", Iranian Navy Commander Rear Admiral Shahram Irani says.

Navy cmdr.:

Fateh-2, Fateh-3 submarines to join Army Navy in near future

TEHRAN, Apr. 25 (MNA) – Iranian Navy Commander Rear Admiral Shahram Irani says that the Fateh-2 and Fateh-3 submarines will join the Army Navy in near future.