The commander of Iran’s navy reported that “the 78th naval fleet of the Islamic Republic of Iran, consisting of the Alborz destroyer, was attacked by five pirate boats… [in the Gulf of Aden] while escorting two Iranian tankers”. The attack was thwarted after “a heavy exchange of fire”, he added.
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