Iran previously described the vessel as aiding in "anti-piracy" efforts in the Red Sea and the Bab el-Mandeb strait, a crucial choke point in international shipping.
Iiran waxay hore ugu tilmaamtay Markabka Saviz inuu gacan ka geysanayo dadaallada la-dagaallanka budhcad-badeednimada ee laga wado Badda Cas iyo marinka Bab el-Mandeb, oo ah meel muhiim u ah xannibaadda saaran maraakiibta caalamiga ah.