Moscow’s ambassador to Tehran says Iranian, Russian and Chinese navies will hold military exercises in the Persian Gulf later this year or early next year, focusing on maritime security and the fight against piracy.
Russia’s RIA Novosti news agency reported today (Monday) that Iran, Russia and China are holding naval exercises in the Persian Gulf.
According to the report, “Lavan Jagarian”, the ambassador of the Russian Federation in Tehran, announced that the navies of Iran, Russia and China will hold military exercises in the Persian Gulf in the last days of 2021 or early 2022.
The military exercise will include naval vessels from the three countries’ armies, focusing on maritime security and the fight against piracy.
“Russia does not exaggerate the issues related to some incidents for ships in the Gulf of Oman,” he explained.
“Russia confirms that Iran and the Arab world are not looking for tensions,” the Moscow ambassador to Tehran said, noting that Russia was concerned about the warming of relations between Iran and some Arab countries along the Persian Gulf.
Regarding military cooperation with Iran, Jagarian also said that following the lifting of the UN arms embargo on Tehran, the two countries are now in talks to buy and sell military products.
“[Russia’s] military-technical cooperation with Iran is more than 50 years old,” RIA Novosti quoted him as saying. This [cooperation] is developing on the basis of mutual benefit and Russia’s special attention to international requirements in the field of arms trade. “Given the lifting of restrictions that everyone knows, the Russian side has entered into constructive talks with Iran’s partners on all military products.”
“Apart from Russia and Iran, China, India, Syria and Venezuela are also taking part in the tournament,” he said. ».
Earlier, according to the Russian Defense Minister, military vessels from several countries, including Iran, had participated in the country’s large naval parade on August 25 (July 25).
Russia’s RIA Novosti news agency reported today (Monday) that Iran, Russia and China are holding naval exercises in the Persian Gulf.
According to the report, “Lavan Jagarian”, the ambassador of the Russian Federation in Tehran, announced that the navies of Iran, Russia and China will hold military exercises in the Persian Gulf in the last days of 2021 or early 2022.
The military exercise will include naval vessels from the three countries’ armies, focusing on maritime security and the fight against piracy.
“Russia does not exaggerate the issues related to some incidents for ships in the Gulf of Oman,” he explained.
“Russia confirms that Iran and the Arab world are not looking for tensions,” the Moscow ambassador to Tehran said, noting that Russia was concerned about the warming of relations between Iran and some Arab countries along the Persian Gulf.
Regarding military cooperation with Iran, Jagarian also said that following the lifting of the UN arms embargo on Tehran, the two countries are now in talks to buy and sell military products.
“[Russia’s] military-technical cooperation with Iran is more than 50 years old,” RIA Novosti quoted him as saying. This [cooperation] is developing on the basis of mutual benefit and Russia’s special attention to international requirements in the field of arms trade. “Given the lifting of restrictions that everyone knows, the Russian side has entered into constructive talks with Iran’s partners on all military products.”
“Apart from Russia and Iran, China, India, Syria and Venezuela are also taking part in the tournament,” he said. ».
Earlier, according to the Russian Defense Minister, military vessels from several countries, including Iran, had participated in the country’s large naval parade on August 25 (July 25).
