Iran to escort tankers

Iranian presence sure to please Saudis, US Navy…

Iranian Navy to Escort Tankers Through Red Sea

In response to a rising threat of piracy and terrorism, Iran’s Navy will be escorting all Iranian tankers in the waters off Somalia, in the the Bab al-Mandeb Strait and in the Red Sea.

Rear Adm. Habibollah Sayyari, the commander of the Islamic Republic Navy, told state-owned media that the National Iranian Tanker Company (NITC) had requested the heightened naval security presence. Sayyari said that the service would extend to other merchant vessels as well, including the vessels of other nations.

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Source: maritime-executive.com