Persian Gulf tensions: Iranian Republic debuts new military submersible

by JewishNewsOne

Iran's state media has reported that the country's navy has launched two new Iranian-built submarines in the southern port of Bandar Abbas, as part of Tehran's efforts to upgrade its defence capabilities.



The official IRNA news agency has said the Ghadir class submarines can fire missiles and torpedoes at the same time and can operate in the Persian Gulf's shallow waters. Iran has sought to upgrade its air defence systems and naval power, believing any possible future attacks against the country will be air and sea-based.



The announcement comes shortly after reports surfaced that Iranian warships would head to Sudan's main port in what seems to be further military cooperation between the two countries after Sudan alleged Israel carried out airstrikes against a suspected storage facility for Iranian weapons.