Zitat:also wenn der iran für "überschüssiges" geld keine bessere verwendung mehr findet brauchen wir uns ja wenig sorgen machen, dann funktioniert das embargo ja sehr gut.

Zitat:New domestically manufactured warships to join Iranian Navy

TEHRAN, July 1 (MNA) – The commander of the Iranian Navy has announced that new domestically manufactured warships, destroyers, and submarines will be delivered to the Navy in the near future, the Navy said in a report on Sunday.

“The world should be aware that despite all sanctions, the Navy of the Islamic Republic of Iran plays the leading role in building vessels and manufactures the required equipment in the country,” Rear Admiral Habibollah Sayyari said.

Elsewhere in his remarks, he said, “We are not in the habit of invading the borders and undermining the interests of others, but we are in the habit of being present, so we are present on the open seas of the world and will expand our presence day by day.”
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On Sunday, the Majlis Industries and Mines Committee discussed the motion asking the government for ship engines “that are capable of travelling long distances without the need for refueling.”

Ali Abbaspour, the spokesman for the committee, said the move is in line with creating “a safe ground for permanent presence in the distant oceans and coasts.”
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Zitat:MP: Iranian Vessels to Use N. Fuel

TEHRAN (FNA)- A senior Iranian legislator revealed the country's plan to use nuclear fuel in its vessels, and urged the government to enrich uranium to the needed levels to be used in such nuclear-powered ships.
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Zitat:U.S. intel: Iran developing anti-ship missiles with China’s help
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“Short-range ballistic missiles provide Teheran with an effective mobile capability to strike partner forces in the region,” the report, titled “Annual Report on Military Power of Iran,” said. “Iran continues to improve the survivability of these systems against missile defenses.”

The report, submitted by the Defense Department to Congress, was said to reflect a change in the assessment of the U.S. intelligence community. Until 2012, most of the 16 U.S. intelligence agencies had dismissed Iran’s missile arsenal as inaccurate and ineffective against enemy military targets.
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“Beyond steady growth in its missile and rocket inventories, Iran has boosted the lethality and effectiveness of existing systems with accuracy improvements and new submunition payloads,” the report said. “Iran’s missile force consists chiefly of mobile missile launchers that are not tethered to specific physical launch positions.”

Zitat:Navy Thwarts Attempted Hijack of 2 Iranian Cargo Ships

TEHRAN (FNA)- The Iranian Navy fleet deployed in the Gulf of Aden thwarted massive pirate attacks on two Iranian cargo ships near Bab-el-Mandeb Strait.

Lieutenant Commander of the Iranian Navy Rear Admiral Seyed Mahmoud Moussavi said that the Iranian vessels were attacked twice by a total number of 50 Somali pirate speedboats 15 and 26 miles Northwest of the Bab-el-Mandeb Strait.

Moussavi stated that the Iranian naval forces' swift action and their heavy fire forced the pirates to flee the scene.
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Zitat:Navy Thwarts Attempted Hijack of 2 Iranian Cargo Ships

TEHRAN (FNA)- The Iranian Navy fleet deployed in the Gulf of Aden thwarted massive pirate attacks on two Iranian cargo ships near Bab-el-Mandeb Strait.

Lieutenant Commander of the Iranian Navy Rear Admiral Seyed Mahmoud Moussavi said that the Iranian vessels were attacked twice by a total number of 50 Somali pirate speedboats 15 and 26 miles Northwest of the Bab-el-Mandeb Strait.

Moussavi stated that the Iranian naval forces' swift action and their heavy fire forced the pirates to flee the scene.
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Zitat: Kurz vor Inkrafttreten des von EU und USA verhängten Embargos gegen iranisches Rohöl kündigte der Abteilungsleiter Rüstung der iranischen Marine, KAdm Abbas Zamini, einen groß angelegten Ausbau der Seestreitkräfte an.

Seine „lauten Überlegungen“ zu Flugzeugträger-Eigenbauten oder zur Entwicklung eines 18.000-ts nukleargetriebenen U-Bootes sind dabei in das Reich mittelöstlicher Fantasien einzuordnen. Einige Projekte sind aber tatsächlich in der Durchführung, auch wenn man hier nach „ortsüblicher Übertreibung“ sicher Abstriche machen muss.

So sollen bis Jahresende (gemeint ist hier das Ende des iranischen Jahres, also März 2013) gleich zwei neue Zerstörer zu Wasser gelassen werden. VELAYAT und SAHAND gehören zum Projekt „Mowj“, unter dem seit (mindestens) 2003 der Eigenbau eines Kampfschiffes entwickelt worden war. Typschiff JAMARAN war nach jahrelangen Ankündigungen schließlich im Februar 2010 in Dienst gestellt worden. Designvorlage für den Eigenbau lieferten offensichtlich die noch zu Zeiten des Schah Anfang der 1970er Jahre von Großbritannien gelieferten Schiffe vom Typ VOSPER Mk5. Wie diese, verdrängt auch JAMARAN etwa 1.400 ts, ist damit also als „Korvette oder leichte Fregatte“ zu kategorisieren. Im Iran spricht man allerdings von einem „großen Zerstörer“, dem iranische Medien nach einem ersten (offiziell nie korrigierten) Druckfehler immer wieder eine Verdrängung von 14.000 ts einräumen. Zur Bewaffnung gehören moderne Seeziel-FK Noor (Variante des chinesischen C-802). Während Typschiff JAMARAN in Bandar Abbas gebaut wurde und sein Haupteinsatzgebiet auch im Golf von Oman findet, entstehen die beiden genannten Schwesterschiffe auf einer Werft am Kaspischen Meer. Neben VALAYAT und SAHAND sollen noch zwei weitere Projekt „Mowj“-Schiffe im Bau sein.

Darüber hinaus kündigte der Admiral den „baldigen“ Zulauf von mindestens vier „Fregatten“ der SINA-Klasse an. (Mindestens) drei dieser am Kaspischen Meer gebauten, mit Seeziel-FK C-802 bewaffneten Einheiten sind bereits in Dienst. Bei ihnen handelt es sich um Eigenbauten auf Basis von in den 1970er Jahren aus Frankreich bezogenen FK-Korvetten der COMBATTANTE-II-Klasse (KAMAN-Klasse). Mit einer Verdrängung von nur 250ts sind die 47-m Boote nach internationalem Verständnis ganz sicher keine Fregatten, aber natürlich stellt die iranische Marineführung vor der eigenen Bevölkerung (bzw. Presse) auch diese Eigenbauten gern „etwas überhöht“ dar.

Zitat:Iran to unveil Meshkat medium-range cruise missile
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“Meshkat cruise missile, which God willing will be unveiled soon, has a range of more than 2,000 kilometers.
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Iran has repeatedly assured other nations, especially regional neighbors, that its military might poses no threat to other countries, insisting that its defense doctrine is merely based on deterrence.

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09 September

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A senior Iranian defense ministry official announces plans to “in the near future” unveil “highly advanced” cruise missile “Meshkat” … claims a range of 2,000 km … fired from land, air and sea.

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Zitat:Iran deploys submarine in Persian Gulf
Launch of Russian Kilo-class submarine seen as response to US-led naval manoeuvres
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The Taregh-1 joined the Iranian fleet in the southern port of Bandar Abbas after it was overhauled earlier this year, according to the TV report. It is one of three Russian Kilo-class submarines that Iran obtained in the early 1990s.

In May Iran redeployed another Russian-made submarine after repairs.

The report also showed the launch of what was said to be the partially completed hull of a destroyer, the Sahand, which the TV said is expected to be ready in the near future.
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"The armed forces should be upgraded in a way that no one will be able to violate the reinforced fortress of Iran," Khamenei said during a visit to a naval base in the northern port of Noshahr.

Tehran has tried to build a self-sufficient military programme since 1992 and has several smaller Iranian-built submarines.
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18 September

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Iranian media report KILO class submarine TAREGH “launched” after overhaul
(rmks: confusing, as this boat already had been reported re-launched in May; either mix-up of names or to be read as “return to active fleet”).

Frigate SAHAND, another JAMARAN class (Project MOWJ) “destroyer”, launched at Bandar Abbas.
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