Iran to send warships to the Atlantic

The Iranian navy will send warships to deploy in the Atlantic from March, a top commander said Friday, as the Islamic Republic seeks to increase the operating range of its naval forces to the backyard of the U.S., its archfoe. Iran sees the presence of American aircraft carriers in the Gulf as a security concern and its navy has sought to counter that by showing the flag near American waters.

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