Iranian warship enters Red Sea amid Houthis’ ongoing attacks on commercial vessels
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The Iranian warship, the Alborz, has entered the Red Sea at a time of ongoing attacks on commercial vessels by Houthi militants in Yemen.
Tasnim did not give details of the Alborz's mission but said Iranian warships had been operating in open waters to secure shipping routes, combat piracy, and carry out other tasks since 2009. Bradford Betz is a Fox News Digital breaking reporter covering crime, political issues, and much more.
The Alvand class destroyer had been a part of the Iranian navy's 34th fleet, and patrolled the Gulf of Aden, the north of the Indian Ocean and the Bab Al-Mandab Strait as far back as 2015, according to Iran's Press TV.
The news comes as the USS Gerald R. Ford aircraft carrier strike group – which was moved to the Eastern Mediterranean Sea following Hamas’ deadly Oct. 7 invasion of Israel – is heading back to its home in Norfolk, Va.