"Inviting each other" to conduct joint military exercises, Iran, Russia and China want to push back US influence

Iranian, Russian and Chinese naval forces will conduct exercises off the coast of Iran next week to strengthen coordination, Iranian media reported on March 9.

The drills "will begin on March 11 at Chabahar port" in southeastern Iran on the Gulf of Oman, but did not specify the end time. (Source: Tasnim )

Iran, Russia and China share a desire to counter US influence and have held similar exercises in the region in recent years.

Iran's Tasnim news agency said the drills "will begin on March 11 at Chabahar port" in southeastern Iran on the Gulf of Oman, but did not specify when they would end.

According to Tasnim , participating in the drills were "warships and combat ships and support vessels of the Chinese and Russian navies, as well as warships of the Iranian army and the Revolutionary Guards."

The exercise will take place “in the northern Indian Ocean” and aims to “enhance security in the region and expand multilateral cooperation among participating countries”.

Azerbaijan, South Africa, Oman, Kazakhstan, Pakistan, Qatar, Iraq, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Sri Lanka will attend as observers.

China's Defense Ministry also announced on social media WeChat that the country will dispatch "a destroyer and a supply ship."

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