Iranian warship fends off pirate attack in Gulf of Aden

Pirates on five boats attacked two Iranian oil tankers but were repelled by army vessels, authorities said.

Tehran, Iran – An Iranian warship has repelled pirates who were trying to take over two Iranian oil tankers in the Gulf of Aden, state television said.

The commander of Iran’s navy, terming the incident “maritime terrorism”, said on Saturday that the two tankers were attacked by pirates commanding five boats.

Admiral Shahram Irani added that a group of army vessels that escorted the tankers, which included the Alborz destroyer, fended off the attack.