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After reports on Iranian submarines entering Red Sea, deputy navy commander says Tehran to hold test runs for new submarine models in near future

Iran is expanding submarine fleet: Iranian Navy Deputy Commander Rear Admiral Seyed Mahmoud Moussavi said that the Islamic Republic will soon conduct test runs to examine new Iranian-made submarine models, Fars Iranian network reported on Thursday.

"The new submarines, built by the committed Iranian experts, will join the naval combat fleet," after being tested during upcoming military exercises, Moussavi said on Wednesday.

The deputy commander did not provide further detail on the new models to be tested, their size, weights or when the exercises are scheduled to take place.