Unconventional flooding in mid-summer has caused heavy damage in several provinces of Iran. A monsoon is a seasonal change in the direction of the prevailing, or strongest, winds of a region. Monsoons cause wet and dry seasons throughout much of the tropics. Monsoons are most often associated with the Indian Ocean. They always blow from cold to ...

Irans Defense Minister Brigadier General Amir Hatami has warned against the colonial powers plots to militarize the Indian Ocean region, conveying Irans concerns in that regard to the IOR meeting. The Iranian Defense Minister made the remarks while addressing a meeting of defense ministers of the Indian Ocean Region (IOR) underway in Indias ...

MNA The Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC) Navy Commander Admiral Alireza Tangsiri said that IRGC is looking to establish a permanent base in the Indian Ocean by the end of the current Iranian year. "IRGC Navy has been notified to be present in the Indian Ocean permanently," said Tangsiri on Monday in Bandar Abbas. "IRGC's Navy has dispatched ...

Tasnim - Iranian Navy announced that it has successfully test-launched short- and long-range missiles in a military exercise in the south of the country. In a military exercise dubbed as brave martyrs of Ramadan in the north of the Indian Ocean and Sea of Oman on Thursday, the Navy has test-fired short- and long-range naval cruise missiles, according ...

Press TV - Irans naval forces have successfully tested new-generation cruise missiles designed and developed by experts at home during military drills in the Sea of Oman and the northern Indian Ocean. During the maneuvers, the long-range and short-range missiles were successfully fired from the coast and from decks of ships, hitting the designated ...

MNA The 3rd day of a joint naval drill between Iran, Russia and China finished with a parade of naval units of participating countries in Northern Indian Ocean. In this naval drill, Iranian Alborz and Bayandor destroyers, guided missile destroyer, Russias frigate (Yaroslav Mudry), Chinas Shining Destroyer, Russias Tug, Irans Tondar Ship, Shahid ...

ISNA | Erfan Khoshkhoo: On the third day of the joint maritime maneuvers between Iran, China and Russia in the Indian Ocean and the Sea of Oman, commandos of Irans navy and IRGC navy carried out drilling operations on Sunday December 29 for confronting pirates.      ...

ISNA | Erfan Khoshkoo: The flotillas of Iran, China, and Russia fired at three pre-determined maritime targets in the Sea of Oman on Saturday during the first phase of a joint military exercise.  

Reuters - Iran, China and Russia began joint naval drills on Friday in the Indian Ocean and Gulf of Oman, in what Moscow said was an unprecedented exercise in naval cooperation and training. Waters around Iran have become a focus for international tensions, with the United States exerting pressure for Iranian crude oil sales and other trade ties ...

ISNA | Erfan Khoshkhoo: Rear Admiral Gholamreza Tahani attended a press conference on Friday morning in Chabahar to discuss with the media the details of a four-day joint naval drill between Iran, Russia and China that kicked off in the Indian Ocean and the Sea of Oman area today.     ...

IRNA Senior Navy Official Rear Admiral Gholamreza Tahani said on Saturday that ensuring full security of shipping lines in the Indian Ocean, including Straits of Hormuz, Malacca and Bab al-Mandab dubbed as the golden triangle, will safeguard the world economic interests. Rear-Admiral Tahani made the remarks in a press briefing on Iran-Russia-China ...

MNA China says the current trilateral maritime drill with Iran and Russia is a normal military exercise by the three countries aimed at preserving security in the region. Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Geng Shuang on Friday responding to a question from reporters, said, "Such drills are aimed at securing peace in the region." He was referring ...

MNA The commander of a Russian naval flotilla taking part in the Iran-Russia-China joint naval exercise said the name of the joint naval exercises, Maritime Security Belt, reflects the message of these exercises which is maritime security. Speaking to reporters upon his arrival in Chabahar Port, southeastern Iran, Russian Naval Commander Alexander ...

Press TV - Joint maritime maneuvers, involving the Russian, Chinese and Iranian Navies, have entered their second day in the Indian Ocean and the Sea of Oman. The naval drills, the first of their kind,were launched on Friday with the aim of securing international trade routes in strategic waterways and boosting preparedness among participants against ...

Tasnim An Iranian military commander warned foreign countries that any craft used for spying on an ongoing joint naval exercise among Iran, Russia and China will be targeted. Speaking to reporters on Saturday, Deputy Chief of Iran's Army for Coordination Rear Admiral Habibollah Sayyari did not rule out the possibility of military espionage against ...

MNA Head of Russia's Center for Contemporary Iranian Studies Rajab Safarov said that Islamic Republic of Iran has turned into a superpower in the regional and international arena. Launching a joint naval drill with two other superpowers in the world i.e. Russia and China indicates a new chapter opened in history and conveys this message that Iran ...

Reuters - China, Iran and Russia will hold joint naval drills starting on Friday in the Indian Ocean and Sea of Oman, Chinas Defence Ministry said on Thursday?amid heightened tensions in the region between Tehran and Washington. China will send the Xining, a guided missile destroyer, to the drills, which will last from Dec. 27 to 30, and is meant ...

Press TV - Iran, Russia and China are set to hold joint military drills in the internationals waters of the Indian Ocean and the Sea of Oman with the aim of promoting the security of international trade in the strategic regions, says the spokesman for Iranian Armed Forces. The joint drills of Iran, Russia and China will be held as of Friday for four ...

Tasnim A senior commander said Irans Navy is keeping a constant watch on each and every vessel cruising in the northern parts of the Indian Ocean. Iran has established a base in the southeastern coastal region of Pasabandar to track maritime movements in the northern areas of the Indian Ocean, Deputy Chief of Iran's Army for Coordination Rear Admiral ...

Tasnim Irans Navy Commander said a joint naval exercise with Russia and China is planned to be staged in the Indian Ocean in the coming weeks. Speaking to reporters on the sidelines of an exhibition of naval equipment on Saturday, Rear Admiral Hossein Khanzadi said the joint drill is going to be held in the Indian Ocean waters in the Iranian month ...