IRI Navy saves 2 oil tankers from pirates

IRI Navy foiled a pirate attack on two Iranian oil tankers in the international waters, a statement released by the Navy said on Friday. The first Iranian oil tanker was attacked by pirate boats on first days of this week near Muscat in Oman's northeastern coast on the Gulf of Oman off the Arabian Sea and other oil tanker was attacked close to the Bab el-Mandeb strait, which connects the Red Sea to the Gulf of Aden off the coast of Somalia. The statement added that the Iranian warships patrolling the area rushed to the aid of the oil tanker upon receiving its distress call. No injuries were reported among the crews of the Iranian ships. In line with international efforts against piracy, Iran's Navy has been conducting anti-piracy patrols in the Gulf of Aden since November 2008 to safeguard maritime trade and in particular ships and oil tankers owned or leased by Iran.

"The first Iranian oil tanker was attacked by pirate boats on first days of this week near Muscat in Oman's northeastern coast on the Gulf of Oman off the Arabian Sea and other oil tanker was attacked close to the Bab el-Mandeb strait, which connects the Red Sea to the Gulf of Aden off the coast of Somalia"Last May, International Maritime Organization (IMO) Secretary General Efthimios E. Mitropoulos described the anti-piracy efforts by Iran's Navy as effective