The navies of China, Russia and Iran will maintain joint workout routines within the Gulf of Oman this week, the Chinese authorities introduced on Monday.
The navy operations, which might be carried out from Monday to Friday, are geared toward “collectively sustaining regional maritime safety,” in keeping with a press release launched by China’s Ministry of Defense on social media platform WeChat.
“China plans to ask the guided missile destroyer Urumqi, the guided missile frigate Linyi, and the overall provide ship Dongpinghu to take part within the train,” the assertion added, with out offering additional particulars.
A coaching train within the area was held in March final yr between the identical three international locations underneath the title “Security Bond 2023.”
This yr’s joint workout routines coincide with heightened tensions within the area, with the conflict in Gaza escalating and Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi rebels launching a spate of assaults on ships within the Red Sea. .
Russian state media reported {that a} detachment of the nation’s Pacific Fleet, led by the cruiser Varyag, arrived at Iran’s Chabahar port on Monday forward of the train.
“The sensible a part of the train will happen within the waters of the Gulf of Oman within the Arabian Sea,” Russian information companies quoted the Ministry of Defense as saying.
“The predominant goal of this train is to make sure the security of maritime financial actions.”