Iran reinforces naval presence near Yemennote

Commander of the Iranian Navy Rear Admiral Habibollah Sayyari announced on 8/4/15 that the 34^th Fleet of the Iranian Navy, which includes the Bushehr logistic frigate and Alborz destroyer, left the Iranian port of Bandar Abbas for the Gulf of Aden and the strait of Bab Al-Mandeb. The following 416-word report sheds light on the Iranian move in the light of the Saudi-led Decisive Storm military operation in Yemen. [Partly reproduced in Tactical Weekly (Issue No 22/15 – April 10, 2015)]