Wednesday, 18 May 2022 (YJC)_ Iran's Navy Commander announced his forces successfully thwarted a pirate attack on an Iranian cargo vessel.
Iran's Navy Commander Rear Admiral Shahram Irani announced his forces successfully thwarted a pirate attack on an Iranian cargo vessel.
“An Army Navy escort team engaged in clashes with a group of pirates” he noted while saying these pirates were attempting to hijack a commercial ship of Iran in the Red Sea.
He went on to add “This morning, after receiving an emergency call, Navy escort team rushed into the area. The pirates decided to flee the area after the Navy escort team exchanged of fire."
“We are witnessing an increase in piracy on this vital waterway after the new US Joint Naval Alliance with its allies,” he finally noted.