![Iranian destroyers have been in the waters off Yemen before as part of anti-piracy force but the latest move by the regional powerhouse is seen mostly as posturing and signaling military capabilities Jamaran FS](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQlXuXrO7PWk-qIsbmqY4iRMPQoMvQGIVm6mMciC6pjJTuwTw7M-bS3LsWPi90GW39gzMwYRXCwtr6Y4dEBcmbjuPkP5D95qi480HDyjkhG86DhRoDY2ljvOcC3Zqsl0BwUxEC/s640/Jamaran.jpg)
The official version issued by the Iranian navy is that the warships were sent to the strategic Bab al-Mandab strait as part of an anti-piracy campaign to "safeguard naval routes for vessels in the region".
Securing navigation in the narrow strait was also a key reason for the Saudi-led air and maritime blockade.
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