Iran, China, Russia started 4 days joint drills in Sea of Oman

China, Iran and Russia are to launch four days of joint drills in the Sea of Oman starting on March 15, according to a statement from China’s Ministry of National Defense.

The statement issued on Wednesday said the war games will help “deepen practical cooperation among the navies of participating countries,” according to a report by Reuters news agency.

China will deploy its guided-missile Nanning destroyer in the drills.

Russia’s defense ministry said in a statement that the drills will be a continuation of joint war games held between Russia, Iran and China in 2019 and 2022.