Iranian and Russian militaries have kicked off a joint naval drill in the Indian Ocean aimed at boosting security of maritime trade in the region, Iran's state TV reported on Tuesday.
The TV said units from Iran's Navy and the powerful Revolutionary Guard's navy will take part in the exercise dubbed ’Iran-Russia Maritime Security Belt 2021’ in the northern part of Indian Ocean, spanning a stretch of about a 17,000 kilometers (10,600 miles).
According to Iranian Adm. Gholamreza Tahani, the drill front man, a Russian destroyer, logistics ship and a helicopter were to participate in the drill. This is the second such joint Russia-Iran
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exercise since 2019, when the two nations plus China held a four-day exercise.
Tehran has been seeking to step up military cooperation with Beijing and Moscow amid regional tensions with the United States. Visits to Iran by Russian and Chinese naval representatives have also increased in recent years.
In the last few months, Iran has stepped up military drills as the country tries to pressure President Joe
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over the nuclear accord, which he has said America could reenter.
Last Thursday, Iran's Revolutionary Guard conducted a ground forces drill near the border with Iraq in which drones, helicopters and military tanks were used.
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in 2018 unilaterally withdrew the U.S. from Iran's nuclear deal with world powers, Under the accord, Tehran had agreed to limit its uranium enrichment in exchange for the lifting of economic sanctions.
When the Trump administration subsequently imposed severe sanctions on Tehran, Iran gradually and publicly abandoned the deal's limits on its nuclear development.