Italian Navy Warship Docks In Iran

An Italian Navy frigate has docked at the Iranian port of Bandar Abbas in a plan to boost friendly military relations between the two countries. It is the first official visit by a western naval vessel to Iran in 15 years. Press TV reports: The warship, dubbed Euro, arrived in Bandar Abbas, the capital of Hormozgan Province, on Saturday for a four-day stay. In a meeting with Italy’s ambassador to Tehran, Mauro Conciatori, and the country’s military attaché, Commander of Iran’s First Naval Zone Admiral Hossein Azad said the Italian frigate has been dispatched to the Islamic Republic with the purpose of improving political, cultural and military relations. “Given the international nature of naval forces in all countries across the world, naval units comprising warships and air [force] units are dispatched to other countries each year in the form of a fleet,” the Iranian commander added. He noted that such visits are aimed at enhancing international maritime interactions and conducting joint naval maneuvers between two or more countries. Iran’s Navy has also an active presence in the international scene by holding naval meetings and making various voyages while hosting the warships of different countries every year, the commander said. He [...]

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