INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
General Mohammad Baqeri told a gathering of senior defense officials on Saturday.He pointed to the failure of United States military
adventurism in the region, most notably its withdrawals from Afghanistan and Iraq, as indications of the country's collapse on the world
stage.Meanwhile, he said, "The Islamic Republic of Iran is strengthening and using its resources for a leap forward in all areas, with
divine assistance."Baqeri also praised the Iranian Navy's 86th flotilla for completing its historic round-the-world voyage and returning
lengthy cruise around the world and sailed across the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans without needing assistance from land for the
The flotilla traveled 63,000 kilometers and four times crossed the equator.The Dena destroyer and Makran forward base ship are part of the
that joined the Iranian Navy in June 2021.The military vessel is outfitted with anti-ship cruise missiles, torpedoes and naval
cannons.Makran, a forward base ship weighing 121,000 tons, is the other vessel in the flotilla.The oil tanker that was converted into a
warship is used to support the combat vessels logistically and can carry five helicopters.The Iranian Navy has established three ocean
commands to oversee naval missions to the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans.As the fleet docked in Salalah, Navy Commander Rear Admiral
