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Thu Nov 19, 2020, 01:45 PM Nov 2020

Iran Aims for Naval Presence Beyond Persian Gulf With New Ship

Iran said it added a warship capable of carrying helicopters, drone aircraft and missiles to its fleet, signaling an intent to extend its naval influence beyond its native Persian Gulf.

The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps detailed the 150-meter-long Shahid Rudaki in a statement on its website, Sepah news reported.

The IRGC’s naval fleet is mostly made up of small speed boats deployed close to Iranian shores and around the Strait of Hormuz. The Shahid Rudaki will improve the security of Iran’s maritime transportation lines, according to the statement.



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Iran Aims for Naval Presence Beyond Persian Gulf With New Ship (Original Post) left-of-center2012 Nov 2020 OP
Looks like a repurposed oil tanker. nt OAITW r.2.0 Nov 2020 #1
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