Sunday, 12 September 2021 (YJC)_ While congratulating the voyage of the Navy’s flotilla to the Atlantic Ocean, Iranian Army Commander the sanctions have made Iran stronger and ready to achieve bigger goals.
Addressing a ceremony to welcome the Iranian Army Navy’s 75th flotilla of warships which has returned from a voyage to the Atlantic Ocean, Iranian Army Commander Major General Abdolrahim Mousavi congratulated the voyage and said sanctions have made Iran stronger and ready to achieve even bigger objectives.
“The mission was a historic step in manifestation of the goals of the Revolution’s Second Step, set by Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei,” he said.
He went on to highlight the fact that the accomplishment of the mission was done during the time of unilateral and cruel sanctions and said “maximum sanctions have prepared Iran for even greater goals.”
Previously, yesterday, in a message to Major General Abdolrahim Moussavi, Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei congratulated the Iranian naval forces for successfully completing their mission which included voyaging in the Atlantic Ocean.
Also, Commander of the Iranian Navy Rear Admiral Shahram Irani said in order to guarantee the security of its cargo vessels and oil tankers Iran will always maintain presence in international waters.
“Iranian Navy is proud of its demostic destroyers Sahand and Makran warship which will return home within the next few days after passing 45,000 km across Indian Ocean, North Atlantic, South Atlantic, and other important waters,” he said while adding that “The Iranian flotilla will dock in Iran after 120 days on the sea, right now over 90 percent of Iran’s trade is done through the sea.”
Last week, while referring to the dispatch of Iran's fuel tanker to Lebanon, Iranian Ambassador to Beirut Mohammad Jalal Firouznia announced that, in the coming days, ship will reach its destination.
Since late 2019, a deep financial crisis came to Lebanon that has caused the Lebanese pound to lose around 90 percent of its value to the dollar. The role of the US in this crisis in significant as it took the country under oppressive sanctions so it can impose its political preferences on it.