Tehran, December 30: A senior Iranian commander says Iran’s Navy exercises complete control over the Persian Gulf and is constantly monitoring the activities of trans-regional forces.
“The naval and air forces of Iran’s Navy tracked a trans-regional aircraft carrier that left the Persian Gulf area and entered the Sea of Oman,” Iran’s Navy Commander Rear Admiral Habibollah Sayyari said on Thursday.
Earlier on Thursday, the Iranian Navy identified and recorded footage and images of a US aircraft carrier in the area where Iran is currently holding its navy military exercises.
Sayyari added that the identification of the US aircraft carrier proves Iran’s ability to control the region and monitor every movement.
On Monday, Iran’s Navy also repelled a foreign helicopter that had approached the site of the country’s naval drills. The aircraft was forced to leave the region following the stern warning of the Iranian forces.
Iran’s Navy launched the 10-day Velayat 90 naval exercise on December 24, covering an area stretching from the east of the Strait of Hormuz in the Persian Gulf to the Gulf of Aden.
Over the past years, Iran has made important breakthroughs in its defense sector and attained self-sufficiency in producing important military equipment and systems.
The country has repeatedly clarified that its military might is merely based on the nation’s defense doctrine of deterrence and poses no threat to other countries.
——Agencies