Russia and Iran will conduct joint military exercises in the Persian Gulf

Iranian and Russian naval forces will conduct joint military maneuvers in the Persian Gulf this year, the Iranian navy announced on Monday, as tension with the United States was very tense in this strategic area.

Rear Admiral Hosein Janzadí explained at a press conference that Russian ships will dock in the ports of southern Iran in the coming months to carry out these exercises.

The two naval forces will conduct their "technical, training and operational cooperation"said the rear admiral, quoted by the official Iranian press.

The Marines of Iran and Russia have trained together in the past in the Caspian Sea, but the next simulation in the Persian Gulf brings bilateral cooperation to a new level.

L & # 39; s ad coincides with Iran's threats to block the important strait of Ormuz, through which pbades much of the world's oil, if the United States prevent the export of Iranian crude with its sanctions.

Janzadí warned that any military actions aimed at hindering Iran's oil exports, suggested by Israel, had warned that their forces were ready to protect Iran's oil tankers.

In response, Iran has appointed the Central Command of the United States (CENTCOM), responsible for operations in the Middle East, a terrorist group and warned to confront these troops in case of invasion of its territorial waters in the Persian Gulf.

Chief of Staff Mohamad Hosein Baqerí pointed out yesterday that Iran would not block the Strait of Hormuz if "the hostility of the enemy did not reach a limit that leaves no no other option "in the area, they are still in contact with the Revolutionary Guards.

Waiting, the Iranian navy continues to develop its capabilities and will soon receive the destroyer Damavand, Said today Janzadí, who also revealed having signed a cooperation agreement with China.

China and Russia are two of the signatories of the 2015 nuclear agreement with Iran, which the United States unilaterally withdrew last year to reimpose sanctions on the Persian country, which affect the country. oil, among other sectors.