In a spectacular display of naval prowess in defiance of US sanctions and threats, the two-ship Iranian flotilla comprising the Moudge-class frigate Dena and Makran forward base ship returned home to a triumphant welcome on Sunday after a round-the-globe cruise

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A Pakistani naval fleet, comprising three warships, arrives in Iran’s southern port city of Bandar Abbas on the Persian Gulf.

We will visit Bandar Khamir in the vicinity of Bandar Abbas.

Major international corridors such as ports and rail routes are components of strategic transport infrastructure. Their development reduces costs of trade and will lead to industrial boom and economic growth.

Iran’s cargo ships will start sailing to Syria’s Latakia in early March via a new direct shipping line.

Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) is set to construct the first all-Iranian petroleum refinery in the southern Iranian port city of Bandar Abbas as the elite group steps up measures to promote the country's self-sufficiency and independence.