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Iran destroyer begins 1st global task
Sun Oct 9, 2011 9:12AM GMT

Iran's domestically-built Jamaran destroyer has begun its first international mission, heading for the Gulf of Aden as part of the efforts to provide security for Iranian trade vessels in the piracy-infested area.


Iranian Navy Commander Rear Admiral Habibollah Sayyari said on Sunday that Iran's 16th fleet of warships, which include the Jamaran destroyer and the Bandar Abbas frigate, left for the Gulf of Aden, Mehr news agency reported.

He added that the presence of the Iranian Navy in the international waters and the Indian Ocean is not merely aimed at fighting against piracy but seeks to display the Islamic Republic's naval power.

He stated that some 20 to 25 countries are currently pursuing their interests in the region, and Iran's presence will display to them the might of the Islamic Republic.

The Iranian commander emphasized that the Navy has the mission to fight against naval terrorism in the Gulf of Aden and north of the Indian Ocean.

He noted that Jamaran destroyer has been completely manufactured by Iranian experts and added that Iran seeks to achieve self-sufficiency in defensive fields.

Iran has started a self-sufficiency campaign in the defense industry and has launched numerous military projects since the victory of the Islamic Revolution over 30 years ago.

The Iranian Navy launched its first domestically-manufactured destroyer, Jamaran, in the waters of the Persian Gulf in February, 2010.

The 1,420-ton destroyer is equipped with modern radars and electronic warfare capabilities.

It has a top speed of up to 30 knots and has a helipad. It also features highly advanced anti-aircraft, anti-surface and anti-subsurface systems.

The vessel has also been equipped with torpedoes and modern naval cannons.

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He added that the presence of the Iranian Navy in the international waters and the Indian Ocean is not merely aimed at fighting against piracy but seeks to display the Islamic Republic's naval power

even though it is not mentioned, but I think that one of its main goals is to check out Diego Garcia in the Indian Ocean to see how close they can get to it or to see if they can track down the supply ships that bring equipment and supplies to the island periodically. Diego Garcia is the closest US/UK/Nato military base with respect to Iran that is not in any non-white/Albino sovereign nation. If US is to attack Iran it would mostly be from this base as most bend-over countries with US military bases in them wont allow an attack from their land so that trouble can be avoided. Also Diego Garcia is home to US's strategic B-2 bombers for that part of the globe.

Mayday,

This mission cannot have much to do with Diego Garcia. Jamaran will take a tack far from Diego Garcia to get to Gulf of Eden.

Catsoo

never the less bro mayday makes a very good point about diego... I have also stressed this a while back...

Mayday,

Iran does not need any permission from the US to go near Diego Garcia. Iran can stay in International waters beyond 12 miles off the coast of the Island legally!

Catsoo

Mayday,

Iran does not need any permission from the US to go near Diego Garcia. Iran can stay in International waters beyond 12 miles off the coast of the Island legally!

Catsoo

true but you dont want to create unneccessary hype by declaring it to the media

Iran's Jamaran Destroyer Returns Home after Mission in High Seas
TEHRAN (FNA)- Iran's 16th fleet of warships, including the country's first home-made destroyer Jamaran, returned home on Sunday morning after accomplishing a 70-day mission in the Gulf of Aden and high seas where it defended Iran's cargo ships and oil tankers against attacks by Somali pirates.

The Iranian Navy's 16th fleet of warships which was dispatched to the high seas on October 9 consisted of Jamaran destroyer and Bandar Abbas warship.

In its 9,700-mile voyages, the Iranian flotilla provided safe passage for and monitored the missions and moves made by 1,380 military and non-military vessels and aerial vehicles.

Iran's first home-made destroyer, Jamaran, was launched in late February 2010. The Mowdge Class vessel has a displacement of around 14,000 tons and is equipped with modern radars and electronic warfare capabilities and is armed with a variety of anti-ship, surface-to-surface and surface-to-air missiles.

Jamaran is also equipped with different kinds of weapons, including a powerful and smart missile named 'Nour' (light).

In September, the Iranian Navy mounted a very highly advanced radar on Jamaran.

According to Iranian commanders, "Jamaran has been equipped with a kind of radar that is among the highly advanced ones in the world".

The Iranian Navy has been conducting anti-piracy patrols in the Gulf of Aden since November 2008, when Somali raiders hijacked the Iranian-chartered cargo ship, MV Delight, off the coast of Yemen.

According to UN Security Council resolutions, different countries can send their warships to the Gulf of Aden and coastal waters of Somalia against the pirates and even with prior notice to Somali government enter the territorial waters of that country in pursuit of Somali sea pirates.

The Gulf of Aden - which links the Indian Ocean with the Suez Canal and the Mediterranean Sea - is an important energy corridor, particularly because Persian Gulf oil is shipped to the West through the Suez Canal.