Iran has presented a new domestically-built submarine (Image: Press TV/GETTY)
Iranian President, Hassan Rouhani, attended the unveiling of the submarine in the Persian Gulf. The Fateh submarine has been produced amid mounting tensions with the United States and Saudi Arabia, according to The Daily Telegraph. The 527-tonne semi-heavy submarine has advanced weaponry, including torpedoes, naval mines and cruise missiles, which can be fired from a submerged position.
Mr Rouhani said on Press TV: “From this moment, the Fateh Submarine joins Iran's naval force with my order.
“Our defence power is solely defensive. Our enemy's pressure and sanctions imposed on Iran have instigated our progress.”
Iran is currently developing a large domestic arms industry due to international pressures and embargoes that have carried it from importing many weapons.
The submarine, which is Iran’s first domestically produced ship, is reportedly