Iran, Oman to hold joint drills in Persian Gulf
Iran will hold joint exercises with Oman in the Persian Gulf
next Iranian year (changes on March 21), CHN Press reported.
Iranian Navy Commander Rear Admiral Habibollah Sayyari said the
joint exercises will feature rescue and relief operations.
Sayyari also said that for the first time Iran's naval forces
crossed the equator in the Pacific Ocean.
Sayyari previously said that Iran and Oman together with other
friendly and brotherly countries in the region can establish
security in the important region which includes the sensitive and
strategic Strait of Hormuz.
The Omani commander, for his part, said Muscat is eager to develop
military ties with Iran in naval fields and hold more joint naval
drills.
In January, Iranian and Omani naval units staged a series of joint
maneuvers in Iran's Southern waters to practice their skills and
capabilities in rescue and relief operations.
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