Iran, Russia and China launched their annual Middle East naval exercises, dubbed Security Belt-2025, in the Gulf of Oman on Tuesday. Iran, represented by its Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, a paramilitary force with its own navy,

Russia began joint naval exercises with China and Iran in the Gulf of Oman, Russia’s Defense Ministry announced Sunday. The drills, called Marine Security Belt 2025, aim to improve counter-piracy and terrorism operations at sea,

Warships from Iran, China and Russia kicked off their annual joint exercises in the Gulf of Oman on Monday, in a show of strengthening military ties as US President Donald Trump upends longstanding Western alliances.

The so-called "Security Belt-2025" naval exercises will include China's most powerful guided missile destroyer and its location in the Gulf of Oman, a vital global shipping route, is thought to be intended to provoke the West.