Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei has awarded the 'Medal of Fath (Conquest)' to the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Navy commanders who have recently detained 10 US sailors in Persian Gulf after their intrusion into the country’s territorial waters.
In a Sunday meeting, Ayatollah Khamenei conferred the medal on Rear Admiral Ali Fadavi, commander of the IRGC Navy, and four other high-ranking commander for arresting the trespassing US sailors.
Rear Admiral Ali Fadavi
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Ayatollah Khamenei on January 24 commended as timely and praiseworthy the “brave” move by the IRGC naval forces, who arrested 10 US sailors after their patrol boats entered the country’s territorial waters on January 12.
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