Russia and Iran will hold joint military exercises in the Indian ocean, Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif told a briefing following talks with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov.
"We will conduct joint military exercises with Russia in the Indian ocean. Maybe other countries will also be interested in joining these drills", - the Iranian diplomat said in particular.
According to Zarif, the exercises are geared to drill the skills of maintaining security in the region and are not aimed at any third countries.
Russia and Iran have similar approaches to maintaining security in the Persian Gulf region which are based on cooperation and synergy, "whereas the United States’ plan is based on aggression and hostility", - Zarif stressed.
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