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Iranian navy 'enters Atlantic for first time' — or did it?

Iranian officials say the country's navy has entered the Atlantic Ocean for the first time.
One of the five military vessels from Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps that approached a U.S. warship hosting one of America's top generals on a day trip through the Strait of Hormuz is pictured in this July 11, 2016 handout photo.  U.S. Navy/Handout via REUTERS  ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS IMAGE WAS PROVIDED BY A THIRD PARTY. EDITORIAL USE ONLY - RTSHLRW
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On Nov. 22, Jame-Jam daily published a photo on its front page of an Iranian warship along with the headline “Iranian destroyers enter Atlantic Ocean for first time.” Iranian Navy Commander Rear Adm. Habibollah Sayyari announced the news, detailing that the 44th fleet of the Iranian navy is now docked at the Port of Durban in South Africa. However, Durban is located on the Indian Ocean coast, some 1,500 kilometers (932 miles) from the Atlantic Ocean.

Tasnim news agency also covered the news and published a video of the flotilla on the sea. According to Tasnim, the Iranian navy’s 44th fleet consists of the Alvand destroyer and the Bushehr logistic vessel.

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