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Joint naval exercises of Iran. Russia and China will be organized in Indian Ocean in the near future. Iranian navy commander Rear Adm. Hossein Khanzadi said.
`Very soon we will have joint maneuvers together with the naval forces of China and Russia in Iran’s southern territorial waters and in the northern part of the Indian Ocean.` the Mehr news agency quoted Khanzadi as saying on Wednesday.
`The preliminary plan of the military exercises was compiled last month. The participants are currently engaged in preparations before their launch.` the Iranian Navy commander said.
He did not specify the exact date of the maneuvers.
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said on October 2 that during the upcoming exercises. Russia. China and Iran are intended to train anti-terrorism and anti-piracy efforts.
