Iran Navy launches drill to display capabilities, send friendship message

December 28, 2012 by legitgov

Iran Navy launches drill to display capabilities, send friendship message 28 Dec 2012 The Iranian Navy has launched a specialized naval drill, dubbed Velayat 91, to display the country's capabilities and send a message of friendship to neighboring countries. The maritime drill will be carried out in the Strait of Hormuz, the Sea of Oman, north of the Indian Ocean, the Gulf of Aden and Bab-el-Mandeb Strait, Iran's Navy commander Rear Admiral Habibollah Sayyari told reporters on Friday. "Among the aims of the drill is to display the capabilities of Iran's Armed Forces and the Navy to defend our country's water borders and interests in line with establishing durable security in the region and conveying the message of peace and friendship to the neighboring states," Sayyari added.