POLITIC ALERT

Iran Engaged in Joint Military Exercise with Russia and China

Over the past few years Iran has done military exercise individually with Russia or with China. Having seen mounting pressure from the United States to impose sanction and isolate Iran, the country initiated to strengthen its military existence by embracing two military superpowers. The joint naval exercise is the first time to include two superpowers aimed at signalling to the United States that Iran has the backing from Russia and China and isolation policy significantly not effective. In response to the joint military exercise among Iran, Russia, China in the Indian Ocean and the Gulf of Oman, The Secretary of US Naval said that he was on alert and the move deemed as provocative action and ruled out against growing protests inside Iran. (PA01/PB/28/Dec/2019)