Chinese, Iranian and Russian navies will conduct joint maritime drills from March 11-15 near the Gulf of Oman.
The drills are aimed at "jointly maintaining regional maritime security," © Mena Today
Chinese, Iranian and Russian navies will conduct joint maritime drills from March 11-15 near the Gulf of Oman, China's defense ministry said on Monday.
The drills are aimed at "jointly maintaining regional maritime security," the ministry said in a statement. China will send two guided missile warships and a supply ship to participate in the exercise, it said.
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that he had agreed to a two-week ceasefire with Iran, less than two hours before his deadline for Tehran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz or face widespread attacks on its civilian infrastructure.
Pakistan, a mediator between the U.S. and Iran, on Wednesday requested that U.S. President Donald Trump grant a two-week extension to a deadline he imposed on Iran to end its blockade of Gulf oil.
Iran wants to charge fees for ships to pass through the Strait of Hormuz as part of its proposals to end the war with Israel and the United States after blocking most traffic through the crucial energy waterway for weeks.
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