Iran, China, and Russia to Hold Naval Exercise

A joint naval exercise will be held with the participation of naval forces from Iran, China, and Russia.

According to the defense correspondent of Tasnim News Agency, the eighth joint “Maritime Security Belt” exercise, involving units from the Islamic Republic of Iran Army’s Navy, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Navy, as well as the naval forces of China and Russia, will be held in late Bahman of the current year (Iranian calendar) in the northern region of the Indian Ocean.

This exercise was initiated in 2019 at the proposal of the Islamic Republic of Iran Army’s Navy, and seven rounds have been held so far.