Navy Receives New Ships Ahead Of Missile Drills

January 13 2021

Iran

The Iranian navy has taken delivery of two new vessels ahead of a two-day maritime exercise, reports the semi-official Mehr news agency (Tehran).

On Wednesday, the navy began the Eghtedar (Power) exercise off the Makran coast in the Gulf of Oman, reported the state-run Islamic Republic News Agency.

Submarine, naval aviation and cruise missile units took part in the training, which was attended by senior military commanders.

Ahead of the exercise, the Markan, a domestically developed...

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