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Iran, Russia to conduct navy drills after US nuclear talks

The drills aim to enhance maritime security and naval cooperation between Iran and Russia amid ongoing U.S.–Iran nuclear negotiations, with about 31% of global seaborne crude passing nearby.

  • On Thursday, Russia will take part in joint naval exercises with the Islamic Republic of Iran in the Sea of Oman, Iranian media reported shortly after Geneva talks between Tehran and Washington.
  • Earlier this week, Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps launched drills in the Strait of Hormuz, and Tehran temporarily restricted access for several hours for security reasons.
  • ISNA reported, citing Rear Admiral Hassan Maghsoudloo, that the drills aim to strengthen maritime security and deepen relations between the two navies in the northern Indian Ocean.
  • The U.S. naval buildup, which Trump called `armada`, signals heightened regional watchfulness as Washington and its allies monitor tensions with Iran, who warned they could shut the Strait of Hormuz.
  • The alignment follows an episode in which earlier diplomacy collapsed after an unprecedented Israeli strike on Iran, while Iranian warnings and Moscow and Tehran coordination raise regional tension risks around the Strait of Hormuz.
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Russia, China and Iran will begin joint naval exercises in the Strait of Hormuz, Russian presidential adviser Nikolai Patrushev said on Tuesday. The adviser told the Argumenti i Fakti weekly that Moscow is currently working to establish a multipolar order on the world's seas, in contrast to the current "Western hegemony." Patrushev also said that they want to use the potential of the BRICS community, which should have a full-fledged strategic ma…

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The Iranian and Russian naval forces are conducting joint exercises in the Gulf of Oman and in the northern Indian Ocean, reporting to State Iranian and Russian media.

·Riga, Latvia
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Anadolu Ajansı broke the news in Ankara, Türkiye on Tuesday, February 17, 2026.
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