Velayat 91 drill displays Iran’s defensive powers - Navy
Commander
IRAN: Iran’s Navy Commander Rear Admiral Habibollah Sayyari says the
Velayat 91 military drill displays the country’s defensive capabilities
and power and conveys the message of peace and friendship to regional
countries.
“The objectives of the Velayat 91 drill are to display the Islamic
Republic’s power in establishing security in seas and to convey the
message of peace and friendship to regional countries,” Sayyari said on
Tuesday night.
He added that the drill show the Islamic Republic’s capabilities in
defending the country’s borders and the Navy’s ability to provide
security in waters, in particular the Strait of Hormuz, the Sea of Oman
and north of the Indian Ocean.
The Iranian Navy launched the Velayat 91 drill on December 28.
According to an earlier announcement by the Iranian Navy commander, the
specialized maritime maneuver covers an area from “east of the Strait of
Hormuz in the Sea of Oman and north of the Indian Ocean as far as the
18th parallel north.”
Sayyari added that the Velayat 91 drill was different from previous
maneuvers as the Navy significantly enhanced the capabilities of its
military equipment, including submarines, torpedoes, missile-launching
warships, shore-to-sea and surface-to-air missiles, and carried out the
drill in a large area of one million square meters.
Over the past few years, Iran has held several military drills. The
Islamic Republic has repeatedly assured other nations, especially its
neighbours, that its military might poses no threat to other countries,
stating that its defense doctrine is based on deterrence.
- PRESS TV |