Russia, Iran to hold joint naval drills in Indian ocean - TASS

Russia, Iran to hold joint naval drills in Indian ocean - TASS
Iran's Foreign Minister Javad Zarif attends a news conference with Russia's Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov (not pictured) after their meeting in Moscow, Russia, September 2, 2019. REUTERS/Evgenia Novozhenina Copyright EVGENIA NOVOZHENINA(Reuters)
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MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia and Iran are planning to hold joint naval drills in the Indian Ocean, the TASS news agency quoted Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif as saying on Monday.

Earlier on Monday, Zarif said after talks with his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov that Tehran welcomed a Russian proposal for ensuring security in the Gulf.

(Reporting by Polina Devitt; Editing by William Maclean)

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