June 07 2011
Iranian officials say the navy has deployed submarines to the Red Sea for reconnaissance, Iran's semi-official Fars news agency reports.
The subs are sailing with the navy's 14th Fleet, which is officially in the region on an anti-piracy mission, said a military source.
That mission includes the Bandar Abbas warship and Shahid Naqdi destroyer, which have been in the Gulf of Aden region since May.
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