Naval Flotilla Docks at Bangladesh Port

The Iranian Navy’s 49th flotilla of warships berthed at Bangladesh’s port city of Chittagong after taking part in the world’s largest maritime exercise in the Bay of Bengal. The Iranian flotilla, comprising Sabalan destroyer and Bandar Abbas logistic-combat warship, arrived in Chittagong, a major port city and financial center in southeastern Bangladesh at the Bay of Bengal, on Saturday morning, Tasnim News Agency reported. The visit follows the International Maritime Search and Rescue Exercise in Bangladesh waters, held under the auspices of the Indian Ocean Naval Symposium. The Iranian flotilla participated in the joint drill after sailing more than 3,800 nautical miles to reach the South Asian country. The largest Maritime Search and Rescue Exercise, attended by military vessels from 32 countries, including China and India, was held in the Bay of Bengal on Nov. 27-28.