Iran unveils new navy ship amid regional tensions, nuclear talks

Iran unveiled a new high-speed vessel on Wednesday, signaling its growing naval ambitions amid rising tensions with the United States and Israel.

The naval commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, Rear Adm. Alireza Tangsiri, said the corps built a “missile-launching vessel” called Shahid Soleimani. Tangsiri said the new vessel, which was built in Iran, can travel 5,000 nautical miles (5,754 miles or 9,260 kilometers) without stopping and reach a speed of 116 knots (133 miles or…