Admiral Alireza Tangsiri says force regularly operates beyond Iranian waters
The naval forces of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps planned to build a permanent base in the Indian Ocean by the end of the year, Admiral Alireza Tangsiri told state-run Fars news agency.
He said the operation came at the request of military leadership and was intended to protect fishing and industrial shipping.
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