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Iran Navy starts military drills in southern waters, takes delivery of two warships


An Iranian Navys helicopter landing on the deck of Makran helicopter carrier during Eqtedar-e Daryayi (Naval Strength) 99 naval drills off the southern coast of Iran on January 13, 2021. (Photo by Fars news agency)

Irans Navy has launched massive military exercises in the Sea of Oman in order to elevate the preparedness and military prowess of the countrys Armed Forces in the strategic southern waters.

The two-day naval drills, codenamed Eqtedar-e Daryayi (Naval Strength) 99, started during a formal ceremony in a vast area spanning the Makran coastal strip on the Sea of Oman and north of the Indian Ocean on Wednesday.

The event was attended by Chairman of the Chiefs of Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces Major General Mohammad Baqeri and Chief Commander of the Army Major General Abdolrahim Mousavi, and other senior commanders.

The Iranian Navy also took delivery of Makran helicopter carrier, a logistics ship designed to support the Navys missions in farther waters, such as the northern part of the Indian Ocean, the Bab al-Mandab Strait, and the Red Sea.

Such vessels have been designed to serve as a "mobile seaport," and are, therefore, considered key infrastructural elements of any naval force.

Their flight deck serves as a mobile airbase for helicopters and gunships as well as unmanned aerial vehicles.

Makran reportedly can carry 82,000 tons of logistics and supply them to naval units in various locations. It is also capable of making voyages for 1,000 days without a port call.

It is said to be Irans largest military vessel and can carry five helicopters at the same time.

A missile-launching ship called Zereh (armor) also joined the Iranian Navys southern fleet.

During the military exercises, Iranian surface combat units, sub-surface naval forces as well as aerial units will practice battles with mock enemy forces and perform calculated warfare tactics as well as joint operations against any possible military scenario.

Surface-to-surface cruise missiles and torpedoes will be fired from domestically-developed submarines during the war games, while aircraft, coastal and seaborne operational units will practice special tasks. Unmanned aerial operations and electronic warfare tactics will be exercised as well.

The naval drills come amid Americas stepped-up military threats against Iran in the final days of US President Donald Trump in office.

Late last month, two American B-52 bombers flew over the Middle East. They deployed from Minot Air Force Base in North Dakota and were escorted by US F-16s, according to US Central Command.

It marked Washingtons third deployment of nuclear-capable B-52s to the region within 45 days.

On December 10, two B-52 long-range bombers took off at short notice from Barksdale Air Force Base in Louisiana for the non-stop, 36-hour mission to cross Europe and then the Arabian Peninsula to the Persian Gulf, according to US defense officials.

The US Navy had earlier announced the arrival of a nuclear-powered submarine in the Persian Gulf. The USS Georgia passed the Strait of Hormuz accompanied by two American warships, making it the first missile-loaded submarine of its kind to enter the region in eight years.

 

 

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