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Addressing a gathering of Navy personnel in Iran's Northern city of Noushahr on the
occasion of the National Navy Day, Commander of the Iranian Army Major General
Ataollah Salehi underlined his forces' huge capabilities in manufacturing surface and subsurface
vessels.
"These capabilities specially in the Army's Navy are so high that two-third of the Navy's
equipments will be renovated and naturalized by the next ten years," he added.
Elsewhere, the commander underlined the Iranian Navy's military power, and stressed
that the Army's naval troops are well capable of repelling any potential threat to the
country's coasts and water borders.
He mentioned that the Iranian Army has adopted proper measures to strategically use its
vessels and submarines and its coastal equipment for simultaneous naval and coastal
defense.
On Sunday, Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei
underlined the strategic importance of a strong Navy force for Iran, specially under the
current world conditions.
"Given the current issues of the world and today's geopolitical conditions of the world,
we should strengthen ourselves on sea and in coast as far as we can," Ayatollah
Khamenei stressed, addressing senior Navy commanders here in Tehran in a ceremony
to commemorate the Navy Day.
The leader also stressed that increasing manpower, recruiting talented personnel and
taking innovations and initiatives into action are highly necessary for the future of the
country's naval forces.
"This important task will materialize through strong resolve, proper designing and up-todate
and constant management," the Leader noted.
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