IRIN Commander Rear Admiral Habibollah Sayyari said in Tehran such changes in naval plans are routine, “considering the situation in the region.” (Fars News Agency, 13 April)
Adm. Sayyari, however, did not provide specific reasons for the change, but hinted that the “rise in piracy in the Gulf of Aden” might have prompted the decision to cancel deployment to the Atlantic.
In January, Iranian navy announced that its deployed naval group, consisting of a frigate and a replenishment ship, were making a voyage to the Atlantic, with a port visit to South Africa, to demonstrate the country's ability to project power beyond the Middle East.
File photo: IRINS Sabalan (73) Alvand-class frigate (above), and IRINS Kharg (431) Kharg-class replenishment ship (below) were part of Iran’s 29th Deployed Naval Group that were to reach the Atlantic. (FNA)
Maybe they realized the stupidity of their decision?
ReplyDeleteThey probably found out that they will sink before they reach the US coast
DeleteMaybe they weren't ready for the "hidden imam" yet.
DeleteAnonymousApril 13, 2014 at 5:10 PM
ReplyDeleteAnd what exactly is stupid about sending ones ships to the atlantic?
the lack of purpose renders it stupid.
Deletewhat was that one old frigate supposed to accomplish other than draw desrision at the empty preening of a the Iranian peacock theocrats?