{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/64d53bc8af8fd800117b9642/67cdfe4cffae9c0f4edccf6a?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Russia, China, Iran to hold joint naval drills in Gulf of Oman.","description":"<p>Chinese Defense Ministry announced on Sunday that China will soon hold a joint naval exercise with Iran and Russia near Iran, with the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Navy sending a destroyer and a replenish ship. Chinese experts said the routine drill helps safeguard security in the strategically important energy shipping region and is crucial to global peace and stability.</p><p><br></p><p>In early and mid-March, navies of China, Iran and Russia will hold the Security Belt-2025 joint exercise in areas near Iran's Chabahar Port, the Chinese Defense Ministry announced in its official Weibo account on Sunday.</p><p><br></p><p>The drill will feature training courses including maritime target strike, VBSS (visit, board, search, and seizure), damage control as well as joint search and rescue operations, according to a statement from the ministry.</p>","author_name":"Daily SumUp"}