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Iran, Russia to conduct navy drills after US nuclear talks
The drills aim to enhance maritime security and naval cooperation between Iran and Russia amid ongoing U.S.–Iran nuclear negotiations, with about 31% of global seaborne crude passing nearby.
- 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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Russia on Monday called for restraint amid rising tensions over a possible US attack on Iran. Meanwhile, Moscow and Tehran this week held naval exercises in the Sea of Oman that the Kremlin says were planned and should not be a cause for concern, the French news agency AFP reported.
Russia warns USA of military strike against Iran – "Play with fire" +++ US fighter jets and other aircraft on their way to the Middle East +++ The Newsblog.
Russia, China and Iran will begin joint naval exercises in the Strait of Hormuz, Russian presidential adviser Nikolai Patrushev said on Tuesday. The adviser told the Argumenti i Fakti weekly that Moscow is currently working to establish a multipolar order on the world's seas, in contrast to the current "Western hegemony." Patrushev also said that they want to use the potential of the BRICS community, which should have a full-fledged strategic ma…
Russia and Iran reportedly holding joint military drills as WW3 fears grow - The Mirror
Russia and Iran are set to conduct joint navy drills on February 19 in the Sea of Oman and northern Indian Ocean as Trump mulls military intervention and US sources warn they are closer than ever to major war in Middle East
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