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Sunday, December 13, 2009

Iran’s submarines equipped with special weapons: Navy commander

Ghadir class midget submarineNavy Commander Rear Admiral Habibollah Sayyari has said Iran’s light submarines are equipped with special weapons and have special forces as part of their crews.

Pointing to the country’s significant progress in manufacturing submarines, Sayyari said that the Nuh, Yunus, and Tariq submarines as well as the light submarines of the Ghadir class are all produced in Iran.

Elsewhere in his remarks, he said the country’s warships deployed in the northern Indian Ocean carry helicopters on board that can be used whenever necessary, the Fars News Agency reported on Saturday.

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