Tensions are rapidly escalating in the Middle East as Iran prepares for major joint naval exercises with China and Russia near the Strait of Hormuz — one of the world’s most critical global trade and ...

Russian Defence Minister Andrey Belousov discusses closer military cooperation with his Chinese counterpart Dong Jun.

The naval exercises could inflame relations with Donald Trump - who is already at loggerheads with Pretoria.

Iran plans to hold joint naval exercises with China and Russia in the northern Indian Ocean region in mid-February, Iranian media reported on Saturday amid elevated tensions with the US.

Iran, China, and Russia are set to launch large-scale joint naval drills in the northern Indian Ocean in late February, ...

“Russia and ‍ India will ​hold joint naval exercises ‌in the ​Bay of Bengal in the Indian Ocean in February 2026,” Russia's ...

Observers describe high-profile exercise involving economic grouping as largely symbolic rather than step towards military alliance.