TEHRAN – The Iranian Navy commander has highlighted his forces’ powerful presence in international waters, announcing the Navy’s fleets are planned to be dispatched to the west of the Atlantic Ocean in the near future.

Speaking at a ceremony on Sunday to unveil new books by the Navy commanders, Rear Admiral Habibollah Sayyari referred to attempts by Western media outlets to portray the Iranian Navy as weak, saying the Iranian naval forces have proven them wrong, Press TV reported.

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