Russia, China and Iran to hold joint naval drills in the Middle East amid heightened tensions over the Strait of Hormuz

Posted on AllSides December 26th, 2019
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China, Iran and Russia will hold joint naval drills starting on Friday in the Indian Ocean and Sea of Oman, China's defence ministry said on Thursday amid heightened tension in the region between Iran and the United States.

China will send the Xining, a guided missile destroyer, to the drills, which will last until Monday, and are meant to deepen cooperation between the three countries' navies, ministry spokesman Wu Qian told a monthly news briefing.

The drill was a 'normal military exchange' between the three armed forces and was in...

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