Iran, Russia to Hold Joint Maritime Drills in Persian Gulf
Two countries discussed increased military and defense ties during the Moscow Conference on International Security (MCIS).
Iran and Russia will conduct a joint maritime drill in the Persian Gulf, the Jerusalem Post reported on Monday.
“Based on negotiations with the Russian Navy, the force will dispatch a fleet to the southern regions of Iran this year,” Commander of Iranian Army Navy Rear Admiral Hossein Khanzadi was quoting as saying without giving a date for the joint naval drills.