Iran’s navy keeps a presence in Gulf of Oman to protect cargo ships and
transiting oil tankers and also defend the country against potential
threats.
According to Iranian commanders, Iran’s navy have carried out hundreds of
antipiracy operations, engaging in hundreds of armed clashes with pirates in
the past three years.
The US navy patrolling the area have on a number of occasions rescued Iranian
ships. The latest incident was in January when a US warship secured the
release of 13 Iranian fishermen near the entrance to the Gulf who had been
held captive by pirates for 45 days.
Source: AFP
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