Russia, China and Iran begin unprecedented joint naval exercise in the Middle East - News Summed Up

Russia, China and Iran begin unprecedented joint naval exercise in the Middle East


Iran, China and Russia began joint naval drills on Friday in the Indian Ocean and Gulf of Oman, in what Moscow said was an unprecedented exercise in naval cooperation and training. Waters around Iran have become a focus for international tensions, with the United States exerting pressure for Iranian crude oil sales and other trade ties to be cut off. Washington proposed a US-led naval mission following several attacks in May and June on international merchant vessels, including Saudi tankers, in Gulf waters which the United States blamed on Iran. President Donald Trump last year pulled the United States out of Iran's 2015 nuclear deal with six nations and re-imposed sanctions on the country, crippling its economy. China has close diplomatic, trade and energy ties with Iran, which has friendly ties with Russia.


Source: Daily Mail December 27, 2019 11:14 UTC



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