Image Gallery 2009
21 August 2009
Rare meeting between Iranian and Australian Officers
On the 29 May 2009 the Government announced that the ADF would contribute to international efforts to combat piracy off the Horn of Africa. The ADF will formally commence counter-piracy operations in support of Combined Task Force 151 (Counter-Piracy Task Force) in September 2009.
Operation SLIPPER is Australia's military contribution to coalition efforts against international terrorism. Under this operation our forces contribute to the efforts of the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) - led International Security Assistance Force in Afghanistan, aimed at preventing Afghanistan again becoming a safe haven for international terrorists, and the United States-led International Coalition Against Terrorism (ICAT) efforts in the broader Middle East.
| 20090813ran8113722_00733 CO Toowoomba, CMDR Ivan Ingham, speaks with Iranian CTG, CAPT Halali Pur (right) through their interpreter SBLT Waheed Farzaam Hamar (middle) onboard Toowoomba berthed in Salalah, Oman. (Date taken: 13 August 2009) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20090813ran8113722_00735 Iranian CTG, CAPT Halali Pur, presenting a gift in their appreciation of their call to CO Toowoomba, CMDR Ivan Ingham, with Iranian interpreter SBLT Waheed Farzaam Hamar (centre). (Date taken: 13 August 2009) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20090813ran8113722_00736 CO IS Nahgdi, CMDR Abdul Wahab Tahiri with IR CTG, CAPT Halali Pur (centre) presents his ship’s plaque to CO Toowoomba, CMDR Ivan Ingham, during their call in Salalah, Oman. (Date taken: 13 August 2009) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20090813ran8113722_00738 LEUT Stephen Hill (left), CMDR Ivan Ingham (centre) and LCDR Ben Dalton (second from right) on the flight deck of HMAS Toowoomba after receiving a call from an Iranian party of seven including Iranian CTG, CAPT Halali Pur, CO IS Nahgdi, CMDR Abdul Wahab Tahiri, and CO Bandar Abbas, CMDR Raza Barzagar Kiwani during their simultaneous port visit to Salalah, Oman (Date taken: 13 August 2009) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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