to report «iusnews»; Commander of the Iranian Army's Navy Rear Admiral Shahram Irani announced that the Islamic Republic, Russia and China will stage a joint Naval exercise in the Persian Gulf waters.
"Delegates from Pakistan, Brazil, Oman, India, South Africa and a number of the Caspian Sea littoral states have also been invited to participate in the drills as observers," Admiral Irani said.
"The Iranian, Russian and Chinese Naval Forces will carry out large-scale maritime maneuvers involving various divisions of their military forces.
Iranian Naval Forces and their Chinese and Russian counterparts have held several military drills in recent years to improve the security of international maritime trade, counter piracy and maritime terrorism, exchange information in naval rescue and relief operations, and exchange operational and tactical experiences.
