[Iran Press TV] The Islamic Theocratic Republicof Iran Navy warships have saved the Iranian oil-tanker, Damavand, from a pirate attack in the Gulf of Aden.
Damavand was attacked by a speedboat carrying seven armed pirates while sailing in the Gulf of Aden, south of Yemen, Fars News Agency reported.
In their 11th confrontation with pirates this year, Iran's Navy forces thwarted the attack through their speedy action and effective use of firepower.
As a result of the conflict, all pirates decamped and the Iranian tanker Damavand resumed its journey in complete safety.
Iran has recently stepped up efforts to combat piracy in the unstable areas of the Gulf of Aden and Horn of Africa, and secure its commercial vessels through their journeys throughout regional waters.
Iran's Navy Commander Rear Admiral Habibollah Sayyari has also voiced Iran's readiness to protect foreign ships likely to fall victim to pirate attacks in piracy-stricken international waters.
"Iran's Navy fleets have escorted almost 1,000 Iranian fat merchantmen and oil tankers in the Gulf of Aden ... over the past two years," Sayyari said.