For the 2nd year in a row, Iran is sailing its biggest warship around the world to show off its growing navy

Fri, 01/27/2023 - 07:37

The Iranian-made warship Makran takes part in an exercise in the Gulf of Oman, in this picture obtained on January 14, 2021 — Iranian warship Makran in the Gulf of Oman.
Iranian Army/WANA (West Asia News Agency)/Handout via REUTERS

Iranian warships left Iran in September on what one official said was a journey around the world.
The ships have sailed across the Pacific and are reportedly on the Atlantic coast of South America.
The voyage is likely meant to show off Tehran's growing naval force to friends and foes alike.

Iran's biggest warship and one of its frigates are sailing across the Pacific in a first-of-its-kind journey likely meant to show off Tehran's growing naval force to friends and foes alike.