Russia’s Baltic Fleet mentioned in an announcement on Monday that three ships will participate within the drill.
Tehran:
Iran’s armed forces on Tuesday launched a joint naval drill with Russia within the north of the Indian Ocean designed to “improve safety” of maritime commerce, state tv reported.
The “Maritime Safety Belt Train” is to cowl an space of 17,000 sq. kilometres (6,500 sq. miles) and embrace models from the Iranian military and the elite Revolutionary Guards in addition to Russia’s navy, the broadcaster quoted drill spokesman Rear Admiral Gholamreza Tahani as saying.
“The needs of this drill are to boost safety of worldwide maritime commerce, confront maritime piracy and terrorism, and alternate data,” he added.
Russia’s Baltic Fleet mentioned in an announcement on Monday that three ships will participate within the drill.
Workout routines will embrace “liberating a industrial ship kidnapped by pirates”, and preventing fires, it mentioned.
In response to Tahani, the Indian navy can even be a part of the train, in a message of “peace and friendship for neighbouring and regional nations”.
Iran’s state news company IRNA mentioned the drill is to final three days.
The Iranian military mentioned the workout routines can even “develop bilateral relations” with Russia.
Iran, China and Russia held an identical drill within the space in 2019, and the Islamic republic participated in “Caucus 2020” drills held in Russia final September.
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