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Iran, Russia to conduct navy drills after US nuclear talks
The drills aim to enhance maritime security and showcase increased military cooperation between Iran and Russia amid ongoing US-Iran negotiations, officials said.
- On Thursday, Russia will take part in joint naval exercises with the Islamic Republic of Iran in the Sea of Oman, Iranian media reported shortly after Geneva talks between Tehran and Washington.
- Earlier this week, Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps launched drills in the Strait of Hormuz, and Tehran temporarily restricted access for several hours for security reasons.
- ISNA reported, citing Rear Admiral Hassan Maghsoudloo, that the drills aim to strengthen maritime security and deepen relations between the two navies in the northern Indian Ocean.
- The U.S. naval buildup, which Trump called `armada`, signals heightened regional watchfulness as Washington and its allies monitor tensions with Iran, who warned they could shut the Strait of Hormuz.
- The alignment follows an episode in which earlier diplomacy collapsed after an unprecedented Israeli strike on Iran, while Iranian warnings and Moscow and Tehran coordination raise regional tension risks around the Strait of Hormuz.
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The Iranian and Russian naval forces are conducting joint exercises in the Gulf of Oman and in the northern Indian Ocean, reporting to State Iranian and Russian media.
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Iran and Russia are set to hold joint naval drills in the Sea of Oman and northern Indian Ocean amid ongoing U.S.–Iran nuclear talks in Geneva, showcasing growing military cooperation. The exercises come just days after Iran conducted live-fire drills in the Strait of Hormuz, challenging U.S. naval forces including the USS Abraham Lincoln carrier strike group. Tehran portrays the maneuvers as enhancing maritime security, while critics see them a…
Iran and Russia to Hold Joint Navy Drills as U.S. Pressures Tehran on Nuclear Program
Iran and Russia will hold joint naval drills this week, the Russian Defense Ministry and Iranian state media said Wednesday, as U.S. and Iranian officials meet in Switzerland for talks on Tehran’s nuclear program.
The Iranian news agency, which announced Iran's decision, stated that these exercises would be in the sea of Oman and in the north of the Indian Ocean.
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