The main stage of the naval exercises “Maritime Security Belt – 2024” with the participation of Iran, Russia and China starts on March 12 and will take place in the northern part of the Indian Ocean, according to the Tasnim agency, Report informs referring to TASS.
Representatives of the armed forces of Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Oman, Pakistan and South Africa will also attend the exercises. The objectives of the exercise are to strengthen security in the region, protect international maritime trade, combat piracy and terrorism, and exchange operational and tactical experience in the field of maritime operations, Tasnim noted.
In 2023, the trilateral exercises of Russia, China and Iran “Maritime Security Belt - 2023” took place from March 16 to 17 in the Arabian Sea near the Iranian port of Chabahar. The participants practiced the formation of an interethnic detachment of warships, joint tactical maneuvering in various formations and combat orders. In addition, they carried out artillery fire on a naval target during the day, hit air targets with artillery fire at night, and also conducted training on freeing a ship with hostages and providing assistance to a ship in distress at sea.