The naval fleet, comprising the Kharg Helicopter Carrier and Sabalan Destroyer,
is on its way to the Indian Ocean.
It will later arrive in the Gulf of Aden and Bab el-Mandeb Strait.
This is Kharg’s first mission in years after being overhauled by the Navy’s
experts and technicians.
Kharg is a helicopter carrier and supply and replenishment ship of the Iranian
Navy, named after the country’s Kharg Island in the Persian Gulf.
In recent years, Iran’s naval forces have increased their presence in high seas
to secure naval routes and protect merchant vessels and oil tankers against
pirates.
In line with international efforts to combat piracy, the Iranian Navy has also
been conducting anti-piracy patrols in the Gulf of Aden to safeguard the vessels
involved in maritime trade, especially ships and oil tankers owned or leased by
Iran.
Source: Tasnim