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Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard unveils new missile-firing cutters
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IRAN's Revolutionary Guard navy has unveiled warships equipped with 600-kilometre range missiles at a time of rising tensions with the US in the Persian Gulf, reports the semi-official Tasnim news agency.
The announcement was made during a military exercise off the coast of Abu Musa island, one of three Gulf islands under Iranian control but disputed by the United Arab Emirates.
The news agency gave no details about the missiles but cited a commander on the need to defend the islands, Reuters reported.
"The islands of the Persian Gulf are part of Iran's honour and we will defend them," said Revolutionary Guard Navy Commander Alireza Tangsiri, adding that Gulf security needed to be provided by regional countries.
"The Persian Gulf belongs to all of the region's countries. These states must be very prudent and prevent themselves from falling into the conspiracies and divisive plans of extra-regional countries," he said.
Last month, the United States sent additional F-35 and F-16 fighter jets, along with a warship to the Middle East, in a bid to monitor waterways in the region following Iran's seizure of commercial shipping vessels in recent months.
The announcement was made during a military exercise off the coast of Abu Musa island, one of three Gulf islands under Iranian control but disputed by the United Arab Emirates.
The news agency gave no details about the missiles but cited a commander on the need to defend the islands, Reuters reported.
"The islands of the Persian Gulf are part of Iran's honour and we will defend them," said Revolutionary Guard Navy Commander Alireza Tangsiri, adding that Gulf security needed to be provided by regional countries.
"The Persian Gulf belongs to all of the region's countries. These states must be very prudent and prevent themselves from falling into the conspiracies and divisive plans of extra-regional countries," he said.
Last month, the United States sent additional F-35 and F-16 fighter jets, along with a warship to the Middle East, in a bid to monitor waterways in the region following Iran's seizure of commercial shipping vessels in recent months.