Iran, Russia, China to conduct joint naval exercise in Indian Ocean
Russia continues to seek opportunities to expand its influence in the Middle East, the head of CENTCOM said Monday.
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Russia, China and Iran will kick off a joint naval exercise in the northern Indian Ocean this month, the Kremlin’s ambassador to Iran said Monday.
Ambassador Levan Dzhagaryan told Russia’s RIA news agency that the exercises would include search and rescue and shipping safety drills.