Report: Two Iranian battleships sent to Gulf of Aden to protect maritime routes
The Iranian Fars news agency reported Wednesday that the Iranian navy has sent two military ships – a logistical ship and a destroyer – to the Gulf of Aden near Yemen and to the Bab-el-Mandeb strait in order to protect maritime routes. The ships were to patrol the area for three months, according to the report.
Egypt has also sent ships to the region, which fired on Houthi targets near Aden.
