Joint naval exercises organized by the Navy of China, Russia and Iran in the Gulf of Oman, continue.
Chinese state television CCTV published a video with personnel from the exercises in which the destroyer Urumchi, equipped with controlled missiles, and the “molting” frigate.
More than 20 warships, warships and auxiliary funds from three countries take part in the exercises, and the Russian fleet is headed by the Frigate “Class” Glory “.
In a statement for state television, Admiral Spokeswoman Iranian Iranian Mustafa Tajeddini said that the exercises are held in the marine water area of 17 thousand square kilometers.
Tajaddini said that the exercise of the Sea Safety-2024 belt, which has been held for the 4th time since 2019, “aimed at ensuring trade safety, fighting piracy and terrorism, supporting humanitarian activities and exchange of information in the field of salvation “.
teachings, in which Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Oman, Pakistan and South Africa take part as observers, will last until March 15.
The exercises take place during increased tension in the Red Sea
It is noteworthy that the exercises were conducted in the area adjacent to the region, during the period of exacerbation of tension, when the Husits supported by Iran attacked commercial vessels passing through the Red Sea, and the coalition forces led by the United States struck the targets of hutists in Yemen and Krasnoye Sea.
Last year, China with the destroyer Nannin, operating as part of the South Sea Fleet, with the hypersonic rustic-bearing frigate, Admiral Gorshkov and Iran with a light frigate of Jamaran, participated in the exercises of the Marine Belt of Security-2023. /p>
It is reported that during the exercises the naval forces of the three countries conducted anti -terrorist and anti -pirate exercises, and one of them according to the scenario of a rescue operation organized on the captured trading vessel.