TEHRAN (AFP) - Iran has dispatched a submarine and a warship to the Red Sea on a patrol mission, navy commander Admiral Habibollah Sayyari said in a report by state media on Tuesday. "This flotilla which is comprised of a submarine and a warship will patrol the high seas and display the capabilities of the Islamic republic of Iran," said Sayyari, quoted by the state television website. In July, Iran announced intentions to boost its military presence in international waters, with plans to deploy warships in the Atlantic.