TEHRAN, Iran — Iran on Saturday launched a domestically built destroyer in the Persian Gulf capable of travelling some five months without refuelling , state TV reported. The 1,300-ton vessel named Sahand after a mountain in northern Iran took six years to build, according to the report. Iran added the first domestically made destroyer to its fleet in 2010 in the Persian Gulf. Reportedly Iran has five other destroyers. On Thursday, Iran’s navy announced the acquisition of two mini-submarines designed for operation in shallow waters such as the Persian Gulf, including one new sub and an overhauled one.

Source: National Post December 01, 2018 07:32 UTC