Naval Drill

Putin shows strength to Biden with largest naval drill

TEHRAN, Jun. 14 (MNA) – Russian President Vladimir Putin has put on a show of force with the largest naval exercises in the Pacific Ocean since the end of the Cold War ahead of a meeting with the US President next week.  

NATO Baltops drills start in Baltic Sea region

TEHRAN, Jun. 07 (MNA) – Local media reported one of the largest NATO exercises in the Baltic Sea with the participation of 18 countries and about 4,000 troops.

Russia’s Black Sea fleet launches naval combat exercises

TEHRAN, Apr. 28 (MNA) – Russia’s Black Sea fleet launched naval combat exercises on Tuesday as a US coastguard vessel headed to the region.

Iran, Pakistan stage naval drill in Persian Gulf, Oman Sea

TEHRAN, Apr. 06 (MNA) – The Pakistan Navy fleet departs Bandar Abbas for a designated area to conduct a combined naval exercise in the Persian Gulf's water and the Sea of Oman.

Iran, Pakistan to stage combined naval drill in coming days

TEHRAN, Apr. 03 (MNA) – The combined naval exercise will be held in the very near future with the participation of navies of Iran and Pakistan.

US, Belgium, France & Japan begin naval drill in Oman Sea

TEHRAN, Mar. 21 (MNA) – The US Navy says it started a major naval exercise alongside Belgium, France, and Japan in Oman Sea.

Real Admiral Kaviani:

Iran to continue naval exercises with China, Russia

TEHRAN, Mar. 09 (MNA) – Referring to Iran's capacity to form alliances with friendly and allied countries, Deputy Navy Commander for Coordination asserted Naval exercises with China and Russia will continue.

Rear Admiral Kaviani:

Makran helicopter carrier provided great capacity for Navy

TEHRAN, Mar. 02 (MNA) – Deputy Iran’s Navy Commander for Coordination said that Makran helicopte carrier has created various support capacities for the independent presence of country’s naval combat, intelligence and operational fleets in high seas.

Egypt, Spain hold joint naval exercise in Red Sea

TEHRAN, Feb. 21 (MNA) – Egyptian and Spanish naval forces held joint military drills in the Red Sea, Egypt's armed forces said in a statement on Saturday.

Peace, Friendship message of Iran joint drill in Indian Ocean

TEHRAN, Feb. 18 (MNA) – The spokesperson of the joint Iranian-Russian naval drill reassured that in the coming years, such joint drills will be participated by a larger number of friend countries in the North Indian Ocean region.

Combined naval security drill in North Indian Ocean wraps up

TEHRAN, Feb. 17 (MNA) – The combined joint exercises of naval security in the northern Indian Ocean, participated by Iran and Russia, ended on Wed. with a parade of participating vessels in front of the Iranian “Jamaran” Destroyer.

Joint drill:

Iran, Russia stage shooting aerial targets at night

TEHRAN, Feb. 17 (MNA) – A spokesman for the Iran-Russia combined naval exercise announced the launch of a night shooting operation against aerial targets in the exercise.

Indian Navy to join Iran-Russia combined naval drill: cmdr.

TEHRAN, Feb. 16 (MNA) – Iran’s Navy Commander Rear Admiral Hossein Khanzadi announced that Indian Navy joins the Iran-Russia combined naval exercise.

Iran-Russia drill aiming to boost security of N Indian Ocean

TEHRAN, Feb. 16 (MNA) – The spokesperson of the joint Iranian-Russian naval drill Rear Admiral Gholamreza Tahani said that security of sea lanes in the northern Indian Ocean is one of the most important goals of the combined exercise.

Russian naval units welcomed by IRGC, Army in Iran waters

TEHRAN, Feb. 16 (MNA) – Two submarines of IRGC and Army of the Islamic Republic of Iran welcomed Russian naval units participating in the joint Iranian-Russian ‘Marine Security Belt’ drills in southeastern waters of Iran.

'There is no day off when it comes to security'

TEHRAN, Feb. 16 (MNA) – Referring to the importance of holding the Iranian-Russian ‘Marine Security Belt’ drills amid coronavirus pandemic, the spokesperson of the drill said that there is no day off when it comes to security.

Iran-Russia joint naval drill kicks off in Indian Ocean

TEHRAN, Feb. 15 (MNA) – Russia and Iran have kicked off joint naval drills in the northern part of the Indian Ocean, spokesman for the Russian Embassy in Tehran Maksim Suslov told TASS on Monday.

Iranian cmndr.:

Iran-Russia naval drill to help boost maritime security

TEHRAN, Feb. 15 (MNA) – A senior Iranian military official said the upcoming joint naval drill with Russia is aimed at contributing to maritime security and combating piracy and terrorism.

Rear Admiral Sayyari:

Iran-Russia joint naval drill sending clear message

TEHRAN, Feb. 14 (MNA) – Referring to Russian and Iranian naval drill, the Deputy Coordinator of the Islamic Republic of Iran's Army said that the joint naval drill with Russia demonstrates the naval authority of Iran's Armed Forces.

Iran, Russia, China to hold naval drill in Indian Ocean soon

TEHRAN, Feb. 08 (MNA) – Russian, Iranian, and Chinese naval drills will be held in the Indian Ocean in mid-February, said Russian Ambassador to Iran Levan Dzhagaryan.

'Eghtedar 99' naval drill kicks off in Makran Coast

TEHRAN, Jan. 13 (MNA) – 'Eghtedar 99' naval drill kicked off on Wednesday morning in Makran Coast and the northern Indian Ocean.

Iran Air Defense Force warns US to leave Zolfaghar drill area

TEHRAN, Sep. 10 (MNA) – The Spokesperson of 'Zolfaghar 99 Military drill' Rear Admiral Shahram Irani announced that Iran Air Defense Force has warned the trans-regional drones to leave the general area of Zolfaghar drill.

Iran's Navy announces details on mishap in southern waters

TEHRAN, May 11 (MNA) – Iranian Navy announced Monday that the naval mishap for its light vessel in Konark has led to the martyrdom of 19 and wounding of 15 personnel.

Iran voices readiness to hold joint naval drill with Republic of Azerbaijan

TEHRAN, Feb. 26 (MNA) – Iranian Navy Commander Rear Admiral Hossein Khanzadi said that Iran is ready to hold joint maritime drills with the Naval Force of the Republic of Azerbaijan at various tactical levels.

joint Saudi-US drill underway in Persian Gulf

TEHRAN, Feb. 24 (MNA) – The joint Saudi–US joint exercise titled “Marine Defender” kicked off in the Persian Gulf on Sunday.

18th edition of 'Mehr Vision' addresses US assassination of Iran top commander

TEHRAN, Feb. 04 (MNA) – The latest edition of 'Mehr Vision' rounds up interviews, reports and opinion pieces on the recent developments in Iran, the Middle East region and the world.

Rear Admiral Rastegari:

Recent joint naval drill onset of future Iran-China-Russia coop.

TEHRAN, Jan. 02 (MNA) – Head of Iranian Defense Ministry's Marine Industries Organization says the recent joint naval drill by the Iranian, Chinese and Russian navies marked the beginning of a new era for broader military cooperation among the three countries.