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Iran Declares ‘Classified’ Deal with Russian Navy
By IFP Media Wire -August 5, 2019



The commander of Iran’s Navy says Iranian and Russian armed forces have signed a “classified” deal to expand cooperation through a series of projects, one of which will be joint military drills in the Persian Gulf before the end of the year.

Rear Admiral Hossein Khanzadi made the announcement during the opening ceremony of an international military diving competition in the southern Iranian Kish Island on Sunday.

The Admiral said he signed the deal with the Russian Defense Ministry on behalf of Iran’s General Staff of the Armed Forces during his trip to Moscow last week.

Joint Iran-Russia drills

Khanzadi also pointed to the prospect of joint naval maneuvers by Iranian and Russian forces in the future.
He said an agreement had been signed between Iranian and Russian naval officials in this regard last week, and that the drills will go underway by the end of year.