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Captured in the strategic waters of the Persian Gulf, this footage highlights a coordinated multinational naval presence working to ensure maritime security and regional stability. From joint patrols ...

The joint drills, called the Maritime Security Belt 2025, took place in the Gulf of Oman near the strategic Strait of Hormuz, the narrow mouth of the Persian Gulf through which a fifth of all ...

The drills were designed to signal Iran’s deterrence posture ... The IRGC also staged naval war games in the Persian Gulf as its ground forces carried out a second round of maneuvers in southwestern ...

The joint parade kicked off across the Persian Gulf, Makran coastal region, and the Caspian Sea in the northern and southern territorial waters of Iran on Thursday ahead of International Quds Day.

Iranian and Armenian special forces conduct their first joint military exercise near the two countries’ shared border, while ...