2024-01-07 00:32:00
Iran boasted that the new Abu Mahdi ship is capable of sailing some 2,000 nautical miles for 14 days without being detected by enemy radars and reconnaissance systems.
The Iranian Revolutionary Guard, considered a terrorist group by the United States, has reinforced its naval force with a hundred vessels, including a warship and dozens of boats armed with rocket launchers, in the midst of the crisis caused by the attacks of the Houthis against commercial ships in the Red Sea and the announced deployment of an international force.
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The new boats were presented this Saturday in the coastal city of Bandar Abbas in an event in which the commander-in-chief of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard, General Hossein Salamí, and the head of the Marine Force of that elite corps participated, Ali Reza Tangsirí, reported the official IRNA agency.
Among the new weapons, the Abu-Mahdi al-Muhandis warship stands out with a range of 2,000 nautical miles and the ability to avoid radars, in addition to ships of the Tareq and Ashura classes, armed medium-range missiles and several patrol boats.
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In addition, the Marine Force of the Revolutionary Guard has introduced three dozen fast boats armed with rocket launchers, according to the television network PressTV.
The Persian Gulf has been the scene of numerous incidents in recent years, including attacks on oil tankers and cargo ships, amid tensions between Iran and the United States over the sanctions imposed by the latter on the sale of Iranian oil.
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Added to this are currently the tensions in the Red Sea, where Yemen’s Houthis, allies of Tehran, are attacking and kidnapping commercial ships flying the Israeli flag, owned by Israeli companies or destined for that country in retaliation for the offensive against the Hamas terrorist group in Gaza
Commander-in-Chief of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), Major General Hossein Salam (Archyde.com)
In response to these attacks, the United States announced a military coalition made up of more than 20 nations under the name ‘Operation Prosperity Guardian’ to offer protection to ships transiting the Red Sea.
However, the Houthis have continued to launch missiles and attack drones, prompting the White House and 12 allies to issue what amounted to a final warning on Wednesday to cease their attacks on vessels in the Red Sea or face possible action. selective military.
British Defense Secretary Grant Shapps said his country was “ready to take direct action” against the Houthis “to deter threats to freedom of navigation in the Red Sea.”
The United States accused Iran of being “deeply involved” in the Houthi attacks. The Islamic Republic, however, denies the accusations and claims that the Houthi rebels were acting on their own.
Nearly 15% of global maritime trade passes through the Red Sea, including 8% of global grain trade, 12% of global maritime oil trade, and 8% of global liquefied natural gas trade.
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