Iran intends to boost presence in int'l waters: Defense Minister Vahidi

February 21, 2012 by legitgov

Iran intends to boost presence in int'l waters: Defense Minister Vahidi 21 Feb 2012 Iran's Defense Minister Brigadier General Ahmad Vahidi says Iran will continue boosting its presence in the international waters, dismissing remarks by the officials of the Israeli government on the arrival of two Iranian naval ships in the Mediterranean Sea. Ignoring certain remarks made by others, the Islamic Republic will strongly beef up its naval clout and multiply its presence in the international waters, said Vahidi, reiterating that this trend is "unstoppable," IRNA reported Tuesday. On February 18, Commander of Iran's Navy Rear Admiral Habibollah Sayyari said that the country's 18th fleet had sailed through Egypt's Suez Canal into the Mediterranean and added that this was the second time that an Iranian naval fleet had passed through the waterway since 1979.