Commander of Iran Navy Force rejected Saudi claims about shipment of arms for Yemen Ansarullah movement said: before sending our Fleet (Alborz Fleet) to region, we according to international regulation announced our target and our aim and this is good response for baseless claims.
Rear Admiral Habibollah Sayyari commander of Iranian Navy in exclusive interview with Al-Alam News Network
Rear Admiral Habibollah Sayyari stress that beside Arab and Western propaganda we never leave the region and strongly secure our commercial shipment routs.
Commander of Iran Navy by rejecting any contact, communication or warning from Saudi or US navy said: of course according to international rules and regulation a kind of communication between any vessels which pass near each other exist.
He said beside “Alborz Fleet” many vessel from diffrent countries present in the region.
Rear Admiral Habibollah Sayyari rejecting Saudis claims who demand inspection our vessels said: we don’t allow anybody for inspection our vessels.
Commander of Iran Navy said no connection between our presence in Gulf of Aden and Saudi aggression to arab countrry exist and aid: we from past years have sea patrolling in the Gulf of Aden and Bab-el-Mandeb Strip because this region is very strategic and rout of our commercial shipment, moreover place for pirates.
He indicating to “sea terrorism” and pirates in the Gulf of Aden and Bab-el-Mandeb strip said: International Maritime Organization in past invited us to join group of fleets who patrolling in the region for combating sea terrorism and pirates.
Rear Admiral Habibollah Sayyari commander of Iranian Navy indicating that we are securing Strait of Hormuz, Oman Sea and north of Indian Ocean emphasized that: never allow somebody to disturb security of the region.